15 CrNi 6 | 1.5919 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country VDA 231-106 classification Application temperature [°C]
1.5919 (DIN 1654-3 : 1989-10) 15 CrNi 6 1.5919 DIN 1654-3 : 1989-10 DIN 1654-3 : 1989-10 replaced by DIN EN 10263-3 : 2002-02 Replaced Germany 1.1.1 -60 - 500 1)
1) Remark: The cold-upsettable steel 15 CrNi 6 is suitable for the manufacture of screws and nuts (soft-annealed condition with pre- and/or post treatment) used in automobile, motor and equipment construction and in general engineering. The steel finds additional use, amongst other things, for drive sprockets, gudgeon pins, gear shafts (for example in case-hardened condition).

Chemical Composition

C [%] Cr [%] Mn [%] Ni [%] P [%] S [%] Si [%] Remainder
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Material Compliance

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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Condition Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Tensile Strength [MPa] Reduction of Area [%]
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³] Young's Modulus [GPa] Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (reference 20°C) [10^-6*K^-1] Differential Coefficient of Thermal Expansion [10^-6*K^-1] Thermal Conductivity [W/(m*K)] Thermal Diffusivity [10^-6 m²/s] Specific Electrical Resistance [µΩm] Mean Specific Heat Capacity [kJ/(kg*K)] True Specific Heat Capacity [kJ/(kg*K)]
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Hardenability (Jominy test)

Condition Front Distance [mm] Hardness HRC
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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
14 CrNi 6 Belgium NBN 253-03
16 NC 6 France NF A 35-551
815 M 17 Great Britain BS 970/1
SNC 815 Japan JIS G 4102
2512-03 Sweden MNC 851
F.1581-15CrNi6 Spain UNE 36-013
4320 USA ASTM A 322

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
15 CrNi 6 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
15 CrNi 6 ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany, Cologne
15 CrNi 6 Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH, Hagen
15 CrNi 6 Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
15 CrNi 6 ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg
15 CrNi 6 Saarstahl AG, Völklingen
15 CrNi 6 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Georgsmarienhütte
15 CrNi 6 Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
15 CrNi 6 Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH, Engelskirchen
15 CrNi 6 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH, Nachrodt
15 CrNi 6 Willy Haecker GmbH, Hückeswagen
15 CrNi 6 Hagenkötter GmbH & Co., Solingen
15 CrNi 6 Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co KG, Lindlar
15 CrNi 6 Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH, Lüdenscheid
15 CrNi 6 Friedrich Schulte Edelstahl, Essen
15 CrNi 6 Hermann Stahlschmidt Stahlgesellschaft m. b. H., Willich
15 CrNi 6 Stahlwerk Unna GmbH & Co.KG, Unna
15 CrNi 6 ZAPP AG, Ratingen
15 CrNi 6 Haage Anagramm Technologien GmbH, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr
15 CrNi 6 Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Bochum
15 CrNi 6 Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & Co. KG, Remscheid
15 CrNi 6 ArcelorMittal Stahlhandel GmbH, Niederlassung Ravené, Berlin
15 CrNi 6 C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen
15 CrNi 6 BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG, Bietigheim-Bissingen
15 CrNi 6 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
15 CrNi 6 ROPA STAHLVERTRIEB GMBH, Bad Bergzabern
15 CrNi 6 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Mülheim
15 CrNi 6 Stahlwerk Bous GmbH, Bous
15 CrNi 6 BÖHLER E 230 voestalpine High Perfomance Metals Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
Almenit 5919 Almenit, Mittelberg
BGH 5919 BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH
Buderus 15 CrNi 6 Buderus Edelstahl GmbH, Wetzlar
DIRO-15 CrNi 6 DIROSTAHL, Remscheid
E 230 voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co.KG, Kapfenberg
Eschmann 5919 EschmannStahl GmbH, Reichshof-Wehnrath
Klöckner 15 CrNi 6 Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
TEW K 15 CrNi 6 Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Witten
TS 15 CrNi 6 ThyssenKrupp Schulte GmbH, Essen