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Material Description

Material Number Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Successor Application temperature [°C] VDA 231-106 classification
1.0503 (DIN 17200 : 1987-03) 1.0503 DIN 17200 : 1987-03 DIN 17200 : 1987-03 replaced by DIN EN 10083-1/-2 : 1991-10 Replaced Germany C45 -25 - 480 1.1 1)
1) Remark: Steel C 45 is suitable for mean strained parts in vehicle manufacturing, engine and machine engineering (e.g. transmission shafts, gear wheels, transmission parts). Lowest application temp. -25 °C, favorable creep behaviour up to 480 °C.

Chemical Composition

C [%] Mn [%] P [%] S [%] Si [%]
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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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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
C 45-1 Belgium NBN 253-02
AF65C45 France NF A 35-552
080 M 46 Great Britain BS 970/1
45 Russia GOST 1050
C 45 International ISO 683/1-87
C 45 Italy UNI 7845
45 Poland PN H-84019
1672 Sweden MNC 852 E
1045 USA ASTM A 576
C45 Germany DIN EN 10083-2

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
Almenit 0503 Almenit, Mittelberg
BGH 0503 BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH
Buderus C45 Buderus Edelstahl GmbH, Wetzlar
C45 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
C45 ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany, Cologne
C45 Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH, Hagen
C45 Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
C45 ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg
C45 voestalpine AG, Linz
C45 Saarstahl AG, Völklingen
C45 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Georgsmarienhütte
C45 Hayes-Lemmerz-Werke GmbH, Königswinter
C45 Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
C45 Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH, Engelskirchen
C45 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH, Nachrodt
C45 Hagenkötter GmbH & Co., Solingen
C45 Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co KG, Lindlar
C45 Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH, Lüdenscheid
C45 Stahlwerk Unna GmbH & Co.KG, Unna
C45 SHW AG, Aalen
C45 ZAPP AG, Ratingen
C45 Haage Anagramm Technologien GmbH, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr
C45 Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH, Bochum
C45 C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen
C45 Chr. Höver & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, Lindlar
C45 BWS, Hagen-Hohenlimburg, Kaltwalzwerk, Hagen
C45 Böllinghaus Steel GmbH, Hilden
C45 ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG, Sigmaringen
C45 COGNE Edelstahl GmbH, Neuss
C45 WDI - Westfälische Drahtindustrie GmbH, Hamm
C45 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
C45 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Mülheim
C45 Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
C45 Stahlwerk Bous GmbH, Bous
C45 Steeltec AG, Emmenbrücke
C45K BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG, Bietigheim-Bissingen
DIRO-C45 DIROSTAHL, Remscheid
Eschmann C45 EschmannStahl GmbH, Reichshof-Wehnrath
Guete C45 Aubert&Duval Special Steel GmbH, Mönchengladbach
Klöckner C45 Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
OVAKO 047 OVAKO STAHL GmbH, Erkrath

Material Compliance

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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]
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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

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Tensile strength

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Thermal conductivity

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Classification

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Designation

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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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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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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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

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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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Tensile strength

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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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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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Yield strength

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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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