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21 MnCr 5 | 1.2162 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Number (single) Standard Range of Application Standard Status Country Successor
1.2162 (DIN 17350 : 1980-10) 1.2162 DIN 17350 : 1980-10 DIN 17350 : 1980-10 replaced by DIN EN ISO 4957 : 2001-02 Replaced Germany 21MnCr5 1)
1) Remark: Properties: - case hardening steel - after an accordant heat treatment exhibts high surface hardness with high wear resistance, tough core with high strength Application: - for construction of small and medium dies for manufacturing of thermo and curable plastics - for construction parts any kind, requiring a high surface hardness with tough core

Chemical Composition

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

Semi-finished Product Condition Hardness HB | HBW Hardness HRC
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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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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
21MnCr5 Germany DIN EN ISO 4957

Material Compliance

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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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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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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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