1.5815 (36NiCr6-4)

Classification

Country Section Category
Germany Structural, Pressure Vessel and Engineering Steels Cr-Ni with 1.0% =< Cr < 1.5%

Chemical composition

Standard Fe, % Si, % Mn, % Cr, % Ni, % P, % C, % S, %
95.58–97 < 0.4 0.6–0.9 0.9–1.1 1.2–1.6 < 0.025 0.3–0.37 < 0.025

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Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling Standard Size, mm Tension Classifiers $$\sigma _{U}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\epsilon_{L (L_0 = 5.65\sqrt{S_o})}$$, % $$R_{eH}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\psi$$, % Treatment
< 16 moderate hardening 880–1080 12 740 40
16–40 moderate hardening 880–1080 14 740 40
40–100 moderate hardening 780–980 15 640 40

Brinell hardness number

Rolling Standard Classifiers Value, HBW
annealing, soft 223

Description of chemical elements

Element Units of measurement Description
Fe % Iron
Si % Silicon
Mn % Manganese
Cr % Chrome
Ni % Nickel
P % Phosphorus
C % Carbon
S % Sulfur

Description of mechanical properties

Parameter Units of measurement Description
$$\sigma _{U}$$ $$MPa$$ Ultimate tensile strength
$$\epsilon_{L (L_0 = 5.65\sqrt{S_o})}$$ % Elongation at break (longitudinal) (for L0 = 5.65√So)
$$R_{eH}$$ $$MPa$$ Upper yield point
$$\psi$$ % Reduction in cross section on fracture