16MnCr5 | 1.7131 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Predecessor Successor VDA 231-106 classification
1.7131 (DIN EN ISO 683-3 : 2019-04) 1.7131 DIN EN ISO 683-3 : 2019-04 DIN EN ISO 683-3 : 2019-04 replaced by DIN EN ISO 683-3 : 2022-06 Replaced Germany 16MnCr5 16MnCr5 1.1 1)
1) Remark: Steel 16 MnCr5 is suitable for parts of higher dimension in vehicle manufacturing and machine engineering, requiring higher core strength and favorable ductility properties (gear wheels, shafts, steering parts).

Chemical Composition

C [%] Cr [%] Cu [%] Mn [%] P [%] S [%] Si [%]
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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Condition Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength [MPa] Elongation A [%] Reduction of Area [%] Hardness HB | HBW
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³] Young's Modulus [GPa] Shear 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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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Holding Time [h]
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
16CrMnH China GB/T 5216 1)
A22165 China ISC 2)
1.7131 Europe EN 10084 1)
16MnCr5 Europe EN 10084 1)
16MnCr5 Europe EN ISO 683-3
16Mn5Cr4(-S) India IS 4432 2)
16MnCr5 International ISO 683-3
18ChG Russia GOST 4543 2)
18ХГ Russia ГОСТ 4543 2)
A434 Grade 5115 USA ASTM A434 2)
G51150 USA UNS 2)
5115 USA SAE 2)
1) Source: EN ISO 683-3:2019-02
2) Source: Stahlschlüssel 2016, Verlag Stahlschlüssel Wegst GmbH, Marbach

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
BGH 7131 BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH 1)
Carbodur 7131 Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Witten 1)
16MnCr5 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Georgsmarienhütte 1)
16MnCr5 HEINE + BEISSWENGER Stiftung + Co.KG, Fellbach 1)
16MnCr5 Saarstahl AG, Völklingen 1)
1.7131 Schmiedewerke Gröditz GmbH, Gröditz 1)
16MnCr5 Stahlwerk Annahütte Max Aicher GmbH & Co. KG, Hammerau 1)
16MnCr5 ThyssenKrupp Schulte GmbH, Essen 1)
1) Source: Stahlschlüssel 2016, Verlag Stahlschlüssel Wegst GmbH, Marbach

Material Compliance

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FKM Guideline Fatigue Strength

Semi-finished Product Condition Nominal Size [mm] Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength [MPa] Fatigue Limit under rev. Tension-Compression Stresses [MPa] Fatigue Strength under pulsating Tensile Stresses [MPa] Bending Fatigue Strength [MPa] Shear Fatigue Strength [MPa] Torsion Fatigue Strength [MPa] Constant a for size factor Kd for yield stress Rp Constant a for size factor Kd for tensile strength Rm
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Hardenability (Jominy test)

Condition Front Distance [mm] Hardness HRC (+H grade) Hardness HRC (+HH grade) Hardness HRC (+HL grade)
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Fracture Toughness

Temperature [°C] Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIc [MPa*m^½]
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Linear-elastic

Temperature [°C] Young's modulus [GPa] Bulk modulus [GPa] Shear modulus [GPa] Poisson's ratio
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Alternating stress

Temperature [°C] Stress ratio Mean stress [MPa] Alternating stress [MPa] Cycles
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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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Electrical resistivity

Temperature [°C] Specific electrical resistance [µΩm]
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Coefficient thermal expansion

Related Temperature [°C] Temperature [°C] Coefficient thermal expansion [10^-6*K^-1]
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Specific heat

Temperature [°C] Specific heat [kJ/(kg*K)]
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Density

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Thermal conductivity

Temperature [°C] Thermal conductivity [W/(m*K)]
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Classification

WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Designation

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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Classification

WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Classification

WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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