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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Successor VDA 231-106 classification Application temperature [°C]
1.6523 (DIN 17210 : 1986-09) 21 NiCrMo 2 1.6523 DIN 17210 : 1986-09 DIN 17210 : 1986-09 replaced by DIN EN 10084 : 1998-06 Replaced Germany 20NiCrMo2-2 1.1.1 ≥ -60 1)
1) Remark: The steel 21 NiCrMo 2 respectively 23 NiCrMo 2 is used for wear loaded parts in the vehicle and mechanical engineering with medium core strength, high toughness and high fatigue strength (e.g. gears, shafts, axles). The lowest application amounts to -60 degrees C, the best application up to 60 mm nominal size.

Chemical Composition

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

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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Condition Nominal Size [mm] 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] Poisson's Ratio 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

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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
20CrNiMo China GB 3077
20CrNiMoH China GB 5216
21 NiCrMo 2 Germany DIN 17210
20 NCD 2 France NF A 35-551
805 M 20 Great Britain BS 970/1
20 NiCrMo 2 International ISO 683/11-87
20 NiCrMo 2 Italy UNI 8788
SNCM 220 H Japan JIS G 4052
SNCM 220 Japan JIS G 4103
20 HNM Poland PN H-84030/02
F.1522-20 NiCrMo 2 Spain UNE 36-013
20NiCrMo2-2 Germany DIN EN 10084

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
21 NiCrMo 2 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
21 NiCrMo 2 ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany, Cologne
21 NiCrMO 2 Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH, Hagen
21 NiCrMo 2 Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
21 NiCrMo 2 ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg
21 NiCrMo 2 voestalpine AG, Linz
21 NiCrMo 2 Saarstahl AG, Völklingen
21 NiCrMo 2 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Georgsmarienhütte
21 NiCrMo 2 Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
21 NiCrMo 2 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH, Nachrodt
21 NiCrMo 2 Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH, Lüdenscheid
21 NiCrMo 2 Hermann Stahlschmidt Stahlgesellschaft m. b. H., Willich
21 NiCrMo 2 Stahlwerk Unna GmbH & Co.KG, Unna
21 NiCrMo 2 ZAPP AG, Ratingen
21 NiCrMo 2 Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Bochum
21 NiCrMo 2 C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen
6523.1 BÖHLER G voestalpine High Perfomance Metals Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
Almenit 6523 Almenit, Mittelberg
BGH 6523 BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH
BÖHLER E 116 voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co.KG, Kapfenberg
Buderus 21 NiCrMo 2 Buderus Edelstahl GmbH, Wetzlar
DE 6523 Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH, Engelskirchen
Klöckner 21 NiCrMo 2 Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
OVAKO 152 E OVAKO STAHL GmbH, Erkrath
TEW K 21 NiCrMo 2 Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Witten
TS 21 NiCrMo 2 ThyssenKrupp Schulte GmbH, Essen

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

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Thermal conductivity

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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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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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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

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Tensile strength

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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

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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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