1.3958 (X5CrNi18-11)

Classification

Country	Section	Category
Germany	Alloy Miscellaneous Steels	Materials with Special Physical Properties and with Ni

Chemical composition

Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	Ni, %	P, %	C, %	S, %
	66.855–74	< 1	< 2	17–19	9–11	< 0.045	< 0.07	< 0.03

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Physical characteristics

Temperature, °C	$E\cdot 10^{9}$ , $MPa$	$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$ , $K^{-1}$	$\rho$ , $\frac{kg}{m^3}$	$R\cdot 10^{-6}$ , $\Omega\cdot m$
20	199		7800	0.73
100		16
200		17
300		17

Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{0.2}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
					490–690	< 195	< 50	> 137	hardening

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 physical characteristics

Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
$E\cdot 10^{9}$	$MPa$	Elastic modulus
$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$	$K^{-1}$	Coefficient of thermal (linear) expansion (range 20°C–T)
$\rho$	$\frac{kg}{m^3}$	The density of the material
$R\cdot 10^{-6}$	$\Omega\cdot m$	Electrical resistivity

Description of mechanical properties

Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
$\sigma_{0.2}$	$MPa$	Tensile stress required to produce a total elongation of 0.2%
$\sigma _{U}$	$MPa$	Ultimate tensile strength
$\epsilon_L$	%	Elongation at break (longitudinal)
$KU$	$J$	Impact energy