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Steel C55E



 

 

C55E

EN 10250-2:1999, Number: 1.1203

 

Comparison of steel grades

JUS

Č.1631

DIN

Ck55

BS

(070M55)

GOST

55

AISI

(1055)

UNI

 

NF

(XC55H1), XC55

 

Chemical analysis -% by mass *

Chemical elements

C

Si
max.

Mn

P

max.

S
max.

Cr
max.

Mo
max.

Ni
max.

Cr+Mo+Ni
max.

 

%, by mass

0,52-0,60

0,40

0,60-0,90

0,035

0,035

0,40

0,10

0,40

0,63

-

Permissible deviation

±  0,02

+ 0,03

± 0,04

+ 0,005

+ 0,005

+ 0,05

+ 0,03

+ 0,05

 

-

*At the option of the manufacturer the elements aluminium, titanium, vanadium and niobium may be added singly or in combination for grain size control
    purposes. Elements not quoted in table shall not be added  to the steel without the agreement of  the purchaser, except for the purpose  of  finishing the heat.


                    Mechanical properties in the normalized and normalized and tempered conditions

Thickness of ruling section tR

Diameter in mm

tR ≤ 100mm

100< tR ≤250mm

250< tR ≤500mm

500< tR ≤1000mm

Re min  (N/mm2)

330

330

260

250

Rm min (N/mm2)

640

620

600

590

A % min.

l-longitudinal

12

12

12

11

tr - transverse

-

9

9

8

KV min * (J)

l-longitudinal

-

-

-

-

tr - transverse

-

-

-

-

 

1N/mm2=1MPa

Mechanical properties in the quenched and tempered condition

Thickness of ruling section tR

Diameter in mm

tR ≤ 70mm

70< tR ≤160mm

1600< tR ≤330mm

Re min  (N/mm2)

420

360

330

Rm min (N/mm2)

700

630

610

A % min.

l-longitudinal

15

17

16

tr - transverse

-

11

10

KV min * (J)

l-longitudinal

-

-

-

tr - transverse

-

-

-

 

1N/mm2=1MPa

Heat treatment conditions

Quenching

Temperature, 0C

Cooling medium

Tempering

Temperature, 0C

Normalizing 
temperature, 0C

805 to 845

Oil or water

550 to 660

825 to 865



 

 

C55E

EN 10083-2:2002, Number: 1.1203

 

Comparison of steel grades

JUS

Č.1631

DIN

Ck55

BS

(070M55)

GOST

55

AISI

(1055)

UNI

-

NF

(XC55H1)


Chemical analysis -% by mass

Chemical elements

C

Si
max.

Mn

P

max.

S1
max.

Cr
max.

Mo
max.

Ni
max.

Cr+Mo+Ni
max.

%, by mass

0,52-0,60

0,40

0,60-0,90

0.025

0,035

0,40

0,10

0,40

0,63

Permissible deviation

± 0.02

+0,03

± 0,04

+ 0.005

+  0.005

+0,05

+0,03

+0,05

-

1         For flat product, sulfur is restricted to max. 0,010% by  mass.


Jominy’s hardenability band

Distance in mm from quenched end Hardness in HRC

Symbol

mm

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

15

20

25

30

+H

max.

65

64

63

62

60

57

52

45

37

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

min.

58

55

47

37

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

22

20

 

Tentative values for the ’’C’’ scale Rockwell hardness for special steel grades with restricted

hardenability scatter bands (+HH and +Hl grades)

Symbol

Distance in mm from the quenched end HRC hardness

1

4

5

+HH5

+HH15

+HL5

+HL15

-

-

42 to 60

60 to 65

-

42 to 60

-

-

33 to 51

58 to 63

-

33 to 51

 

Maximum hardness for products to be supplied in the ’’treated to improve shearability (+S)’’ or

’’soft annealed (+A)’’ condition

 

+S (HB max.)

+A (HB max.)

255

229

 

Mechanical properties in the quenched and tempered condition (+QT)

 

Mechanical properties for the ruling sections (see prEN10083-1:2002, Annex A) with a diameter (d) or for flat products trickness (t) of

d  ≤ 16mm t ≤ 8mm

16mm < d  ≤ 40mm

8mm < t  ≤  20mm

40mm < d  ≤ 100mm

20mm < t  ≤  60mm

Re min (MPa)

550

490

420

Rm (MPa)

800-950

750-900

700-850

A  min. (%)

12

14

15

Z  min. (%)

30

35

40

KV min. (J)

                   -

                 -

                   -

 

Mechanical properties in the normalized condition – (+N)

 

Mechanical properties for  products with a diameter (d) or, for flat products trickness (t) of

d  ≤ 16mm t ≤ 16mm

16mm < d  ≤ 100mm

16mm < t  ≤  100mm

100mm < d  ≤ 250mm

100mm < t  ≤  250mm

Re min. (MPa)

370

330

300

Rm min. (MPa)

680

640

620

A  min. (%)

                11

                 12

                  12

 

Hardness of surface hardened zones for special steels intended for flame and induction hardening

HRC min. 58


Heat treatment conditions

Quenching 0C

Quenching agent

Tempering temperature, 0C

 Hardening temperature in the end quench test, 0C

Normalizing 0C

805-840

Oil or water

550-660

8300±5

825 to 885


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