1.4938 (X12CrNiMoV12-3)

Classification

Country	Section	Category
Country	Section	Category
Germany	Stainless and Heat Resisting Steels	Materials with Elevated Temperature Properties

Chemical composition

Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	Ni, %	V, %	P, %	C, %	S, %	Mo, %	N, %
Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	Ni, %	V, %	P, %	C, %	S, %	Mo, %	N, %
	80.47–84.75	< 0.5	0.4–0.9	11–12.5	2–3	0.25–0.4	< 0.025	0.08–0.15	< 0.015	1.5–2	0.02–0.04

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Physical characteristics

Temperature, °C	$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$ , $K^{-1}$	$\varkappa$ , $\frac{W}{m\cdot K}$	$\rho$ , $\frac{kg}{m^3}$	$c\cdot 10^{-3}$ , $\frac{J}{kg\cdot K}$	$R\cdot 10^{-6}$ , $\Omega\cdot m$
Temperature, °C	$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$ , $K^{-1}$	$\varkappa$ , $\frac{W}{m\cdot K}$	$\rho$ , $\frac{kg}{m^3}$	$c\cdot 10^{-3}$ , $\frac{J}{kg\cdot K}$	$R\cdot 10^{-6}$ , $\Omega\cdot m$
20		29	7700	0.46	0.86
100	10.5
200	11
300	11.5
400	12
500	12.3
600	12.5

Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{0.2}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$\psi$ , %	$KV_{L}$ , $J$	Treatment
Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{0.2}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$\psi$ , %	$KV_{L}$ , $J$	Treatment
				moderate hardening	930–1130	760	14	40	40

Brinell hardness number

Rolling	Standard	Classifiers	Value, HBW
Rolling	Standard	Classifiers	Value, HBW
		annealing, soft	311

Description of chemical elements

Element	Units of measurement	Description
Element	Units of measurement	Description
Fe	%	Iron
Si	%	Silicon
Mn	%	Manganese
Cr	%	Chrome
Ni	%	Nickel
V	%	Vanadium
P	%	Phosphorus
C	%	Carbon
S	%	Sulfur
Mo	%	Molybdenum
N	%	Nitrogen

Description of physical characteristics

Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$	$K^{-1}$	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
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)
$\psi$	%	Reduction in cross section on fracture
$KV_{L}$	$J$	Impact energy (longitudinal)