42 CrMo 4 | 1.7225 Material Datasheet

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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]
1.7225 (DIN 17200 : 1987-03) 42 CrMo 4 1.7225 DIN 17200 : 1987-03 DIN 17200 : 1987-03 replaced by DIN EN 10083-1/-2 : 1991-10 Replaced Germany 42CrMo4 1.1.1 ≥ -40 1)
1) Remark: Steel 42 CrMo 4 is suitable for high loaded parts (also heavy forged parts) of high wear resistance and very favorable core qualities (e.g. crankshafts, pinions, balancer shafts) in vehicle manufacturing, engine and machine engineering. The steel has a high specific static and dynamic load resistance. Lowest application temp. -40 °C.

Chemical Composition

C [%] Cr [%] Mn [%] Mo [%] 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] Specimen Direction 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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Toughness Data (Impact)

Condition Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Specimen Shape Specimen Direction Notch Impact Energy [J]
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Hardenability (Jominy test)

Condition Front Distance [mm] Hardness HRC
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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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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
42 CrMo 4 Belgium NBN 253-02
42CrMo China GB 3077
42 CD 4 France NF A 35-552
708 M 40 Great Britain BS 970/1
38 ChM Russia GOST 4543
42 CrMo 4 International ISO 683/1-87
42 CrMo 4 Italy UNI 7845
SCM 440 Japan JIS G 4105
F.1252-40 CrMo 4 Spain UNE 36-012
4140 USA ASTM A 322
42CrMo4 Germany DIN EN 10083-1

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
1.7225 Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, Lindlar
42CrMo4 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
42CrMo4 ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany, Cologne
42CrMo4 Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH, Hagen
42CrMo4 Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
42CrMo4 ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg
42CrMo4 voestalpine AG, Linz
42CrMo4 Saarstahl AG, Völklingen
42CrMo4 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Georgsmarienhütte
42CrMo4 Hayes-Lemmerz-Werke GmbH, Königswinter
42CrMo4 Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
42CrMo4 Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH, Engelskirchen
42CrMo4 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH, Nachrodt
42CrMo4 Willy Haecker GmbH, Hückeswagen
42CrMo4 Hagenkötter GmbH & Co., Solingen
42CrMo4 Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co KG, Lindlar
42CrMo4 Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH, Lüdenscheid
42CrMo4 Hermann Stahlschmidt Stahlgesellschaft m. b. H., Willich
42CrMo4 Stahlwerk Unna GmbH & Co.KG, Unna
42CrMo4 ZAPP AG, Ratingen
42CrMo4 Haage Anagramm Technologien GmbH, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr
42CrMo4 Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Bochum
42CrMo4 C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen
42CrMo4 Böllinghaus Steel GmbH, Hilden
42CrMo4 ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG, Sigmaringen
42CrMo4 COGNE Edelstahl GmbH, Neuss
42CrMo4 BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG, Bietigheim-Bissingen
42CrMo4 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
42CrMo4 ROPA STAHLVERTRIEB GMBH, Bad Bergzabern
42CrMo4 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Mülheim
42CrMo4 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
42CrMo4 Stahlwerk Bous GmbH, Bous
42CrMo4 BOEHLER V 320 voestalpine High Perfomance Metals Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
Almenit 7225 Almenit, Mittelberg
BGH 7225 BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH
Buderus 42CrMo4 Buderus Edelstahl GmbH, Wetzlar
CHRONIMO 1.7225 Chronimo Edelstahl GmbH, Barsbüttel
DIRO-42CrMo4 DIROSTAHL, Remscheid
Eschmann 42CrMo4 EschmannStahl GmbH, Reichshof-Wehnrath
Klöckner 42CrMo4 Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
OVAKO 327 A OVAKO STAHL GmbH, Erkrath
SCUV 2 Aubert&Duval Special Steel GmbH, Mönchengladbach
TEW 42CrMo4 Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Witten
TS 42CrMo4 ThyssenKrupp Schulte GmbH, Essen
V 320 voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co.KG, Kapfenberg
VCMo 140 Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & Co. KG, Remscheid

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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Density

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³]
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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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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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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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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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Thermal conductivity

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

Temperature [°C] Specific electrical resistance [µΩm]
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Designation

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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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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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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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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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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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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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Alternating stress

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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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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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