1.4438 (X2CrNiMo18-15-4)

Classification

Country Section Category
Germany Stainless and Heat Resisting Steels Stainless Steel with Ni > = 2.5% with Mo but without Nb and Ti

Chemical composition

Standard Fe, % Si, % Mn, % Cr, % Ni, % P, % C, % S, % Mo, % N, %
57.3–66.5 < 1 < 2 17.5–19.5 13–16 < 0.045 < 0.03 < 0.015 3–4 < 0.11

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Physical characteristics

Temperature, °C $$E\cdot 10^{9}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$$, $$K^{-1}$$ $$\varkappa$$, $$\frac{W}{m\cdot K}$$ $$\rho$$, $$\frac{kg}{m^3}$$ $$c\cdot 10^{-3}$$, $$\frac{J}{kg\cdot K}$$ $$R\cdot 10^{-6}$$, $$\Omega\cdot m$$
20 200 14 8000 0.5 0.85
100 16
200 16.5
300 17
400 17.5
500 18
600 19
700 19.5
800 19.5

Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling Standard Size, mm Tension Classifiers $$\sigma _{U}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\sigma_{0.2}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\epsilon_L$$, % $$KV_{L}$$, $$J$$ $$KV_{T}$$, $$J$$ Treatment
annealing, soft 500–720 200–240 35–40 100 60
solution annealing 490–690 220 35

Brinell hardness number

Rolling Standard Classifiers Value, HBW
annealing, soft 215
solution annealing 200

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
Mo % Molybdenum
N % Nitrogen

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)
$$\varkappa$$ $$\frac{W}{m\cdot K}$$ Coefficient of thermal conductivity (the heat capacity of the material)
$$\rho$$ $$\frac{kg}{m^3}$$ The density of the material
$$c\cdot 10^{-3}$$ $$\frac{J}{kg\cdot K}$$ The specific heat of the material (range 20°C–T)
$$R\cdot 10^{-6}$$ $$\Omega\cdot m$$ 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)
$$KV_{L}$$ $$J$$ Impact energy (longitudinal)
$$KV_{T}$$ $$J$$ Impact energy (transverse)