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Material Description

Material Number Material Number (single) Standard Range of Application Standard Status Country Successor Application temperature [°C]
1.8159 (DIN 17221 : 1988-12) 1.8159 DIN 17221 : 1988-12 DIN 17221 : 1988-12 replaced by DIN EN 10089 : 2003-04 Replaced Germany 51CrV4 -30 - 100 1)
1) Remark: The steel 50 CrV 4 is used for hot formed springs like high loaded car plate springs, coil springs, torsion springs, helical springs and conical springs. High temperature strength up to 300 °C (valve springs). Assembly strength 1370 - 1720 N/mm².

Chemical Composition

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

Condition 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] 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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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
50 CrV 4 Belgium NBN 253-05
50CrVA China GB 1222
50CrVA China GB 5220
50 CV 4 France NF A 35-371
735 A 51 Great Britain BS 970/2
50 ChGFA Russia GOST 2052
9 International ISO 683/14-73
50 CrV 4 Italy UNI 3545
SUP 10 Japan JIS G 4801
50 HF Poland PN H-84032
2230-04 Sweden MNC 870
6150 USA ASTM A 322
51CrV4 Germany DIN EN 10089

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
50 CrV 4 ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG, Sigmaringen
50 CrV 4 BOEHLER F 550 voestalpine High Perfomance Metals Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
50CrV4 Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH, Hagen
51 CrV 4 Hayes-Lemmerz-Werke GmbH, Königswinter
51 CrV 4 ZAPP AG, Ratingen
51 CrV 4 Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Bochum
51 CrV 4 Stahlrump GmbH & Co.KG, Iserlohn
51 CrV 4 Böllinghaus Steel GmbH, Hilden
51 CrV 4 BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG, Bietigheim-Bissingen
51 CrV 4 Stahlwerk Bous GmbH, Bous
51CrV4 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
51CrV4 ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany, Cologne
51CrV4 Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
51CrV4 ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg
51CrV4 voestalpine AG, Linz
51CrV4 Saarstahl AG, Völklingen
51CrV4 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Georgsmarienhütte
51CrV4 Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
51CrV4 Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH, Engelskirchen
51CrV4 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH, Nachrodt
51CrV4 Willy Haecker GmbH, Hückeswagen
51CrV4 Hagenkötter GmbH & Co., Solingen
51CrV4 Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co KG, Lindlar
51CrV4 Hermann Stahlschmidt Stahlgesellschaft m. b. H., Willich
51CrV4 Stahlwerk Unna GmbH & Co.KG, Unna
51CrV4 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Mülheim
Almenit 8159 Almenit, Mittelberg
BGH 8159 BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH
BÖHLER F 550 voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co.KG, Kapfenberg
Buderus 51CrV4 Buderus Edelstahl GmbH, Wetzlar
CV 122 Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH, Lüdenscheid
DIRO-51CrV4 DIROSTAHL, Remscheid
Heros 8159 Aubert&Duval Special Steel GmbH, Mönchengladbach
Klöckner 51CrV4 Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
TEW 50 CrV 4 Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Witten
TS 50 CrV 4 ThyssenKrupp Schulte GmbH, Essen
VCV 150 Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & Co. KG, Remscheid
Westig 51 CrV 4 Stahlwerk Bous GmbH, Bous

Material Compliance

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Hardenability (Jominy test)

Front Distance [mm] Hardness HRC
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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

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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

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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