1.5121 (46MnSi4)

Classification

Country	Section	Category
Country	Section	Category
Germany	Structural, Pressure Vessel and Engineering Steels	Mn-Si, Mn-Cr

Chemical composition

Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	P, %	C, %	S, %
Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	P, %	C, %	S, %
	97.33–97.98	0.7–0.9	0.9–1.2	< 0.035	0.42–0.5	< 0.035

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Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{Y}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$\psi$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{Y}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$\psi$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
		< 16			1030–1230	> 835	< 11	< 35	< 20	After hardening and tempering
		17–40			830–1130	> 735	< 12	< 40	< 30	After hardening and tempering
		41–100			830–930	> 635	< 14	< 45	< 30	After hardening and tempering
		101–160			640–780	> 490	< 15	< 50	< 35	After hardening and tempering

Brinell hardness number

Rolling	Standard	Classifiers	Value, HBW
Rolling	Standard	Classifiers	Value, HBW
		soft, annealing	< 217

Description of chemical elements

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

Description of mechanical properties

Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
$\sigma_{Y}$	$MPa$	Yield strength
$\sigma _{U}$	$MPa$	Ultimate tensile strength
$\epsilon_L$	%	Elongation at break (longitudinal)
$\psi$	%	Reduction in cross section on fracture
$KU$	$J$	Impact energy