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42CrMo4 | 1.7225 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number	Material Name	Material Number (single)	Standard	Scope	Standard Status	Country	Predecessor	VDA 231-106 classification
1.7225 (DIN EN 10297-1 : 2003-06)	42CrMo4	1.7225	DIN EN 10297-1 : 2003-06	Supersedes DIN 17204 : 1990-11 and with DIN EN 10208-1 : 1998-02, DIN EN 10216-1 : 2002-08 and DIN EN 10224 : 2005-12 replacement for DIN 1629 : 1984-10	Valid	Germany	42 CrMo 4	1.1.1	1)
1) Remark: Seamless steel tube made of 42CrMo4 will be meanly used for construction elements and will be delivered in the quenched and tempered condition (+QT). Typical application areas are mechanical engineering, common technical applications, vehicle construction and the furniture industry. The material is weldable.

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 [%]	Hardness HB \| HBW
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C]	Density [g/cm³]	Young's 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)

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Hardenability (Jominy test)

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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment	Step	Temperature [°C]	Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name	Country	Standard
42CrMo	China	GB/T 8162	1)
A30422	China	GB/T 8162	1)
42CrMo4	Europe	EN 10297-1
CDS8	India	IS 3074	1)
SCM440TK	Japan	JIS G 3441	1)
SCM440TK	South Korea	KS D 3574	1)
A519 Grade 4140	USA	ASTM A519	2)
A519 Grade 4142	USA	ASTM A519	2)
4140	USA	SAE	2)
4142	USA	SAE	2)
Grade 4140	USA	SAE	2)
Grade 4142	USA	SAE	2)
G41400	USA	UNS	2)
G41420	USA	UNS	2)
1) Source: Stahlschlüssel 2016, Verlag Stahlschlüssel Wegst GmbH, Marbach
2) Source: Metals & Alloys in the Unified Numbering System, SAE/ASTM, 11th Edition, 2008

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename	Supplier
42CrMo4	Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
42CrMo4	H. Kleineberg GmbH, Stelle
42CrMo4	Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
42CrMo4	voestalpine AG, Linz
42CrMo4	HEINE + BEISSWENGER Stiftung + Co.KG, Fellbach
42CrMo4	Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
42CrMo4	Hammerwerk Erft, G. Diederichs GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Münstereifel-Arloff
42CrMo4	Imet Industriemetall Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
42CrMo4	Eisen-Heinzl GmbH, Selb-Erkersreuth
42CrMo4	SIJ MWT GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
42CrMo4	Wilhelm Oberste-Beulmann GmbH & Co. KG, Remscheid
42CrMo4	pauly STAHLHANDEL, Essen
42CrMo4	Rohrwerk Maxhütte GmbH, Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Strain life

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Linear-elastic

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Alternating stress

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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

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Coefficient thermal expansion

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Specific heat

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Density

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Tensile strength

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

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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

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Classification

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Strain life

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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Alternating stress

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42CrMo4 | 1.7225 Material Datasheet

Material Test Series Values

Material Standard Values

Material Models for Simulation

Material Description

Chemical Composition

Material Compliance

Mechanical Properties

Physical Properties

Toughness Data (Impact)

Hardenability (Jominy test)

Heat Treatment

Cross Reference

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

42CrMo4 (1.7225; DIN EN 10297-1 : 2003-06)

Strain life

Linear-elastic

Alternating stress

Yield strength

Electrical resistivity

Coefficient thermal expansion

Specific heat

Density

Tensile strength

Thermal conductivity

Classification

Designation

42CrMo4 (normalized or normalized formed (+N); 6mm; fracture)

Strain life

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); 6mm; fracture)

Strain life

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); bar; 55mm; not specified)

Strain life

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); bar; 6mm; flaw)

Strain life

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); forging; 8mm; fracture)

Strain life

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); rod; 25.000mm; tension/compression; flaw)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); rod; 25.000mm; tension/compression; fracture)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); rod; 55.000mm; tension/compression; flaw)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); rod; 55.000mm; tension/compression; fracture)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); rod; 72.500mm; tension/compression; flaw)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); rod; 72.500mm; tension/compression; fracture)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); sheet; tension/compression; flaw)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); sheet; tension/compression; fracture)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); tension/compression; fracture)

Alternating stress

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); tube; 0.000-8.000mm)

Yield strength

Tensile strength

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); tube; 20.000-50.000mm)

Yield strength

Tensile strength

Classification

42CrMo4 (quenched and tempered (+QT); tube; 50.000-80.000mm)

Yield strength

Tensile strength