1.5423 (16Mo5)

Classification

Country Section Category
Germany Structural, Pressure Vessel and Engineering Steels Mo, Nb, Ti, V, W

Chemical composition

Standard Fe, % Si, % Mn, % P, % C, % S, % Mo, %
97.77–98.78 0.15–0.5 0.5–0.8 < 0.04 0.12–0.2 < 0.04 0.45–0.65

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Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling Standard Size, mm Tension Classifiers \sigma _{U}, MPa \sigma_{Y}, MPa \epsilon_L, % KU, J Treatment
450–590 > 265 < 21 > 41 After quenching and tempering or tempering

Description of chemical elements

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

Description of mechanical properties

Parameter Units of measurement Description
\sigma_{Y} MPa Yield strength
\sigma _{U} MPa Ultimate tensile strength
\epsilon_L % Elongation at break (longitudinal)
KU J Impact energy