1.7281 (16CrMo9-3)

Classification

Country	Section	Category
Country	Section	Category
Germany	Structural, Pressure Vessel and Engineering Steels	Cr-Mo with Mo < 0.35%, Cr-Mo-B

Chemical composition

Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	P, %	C, %	S, %	Mo, %
Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	P, %	C, %	S, %	Mo, %
	95.98–97.13	0.15–0.35	0.3–0.5	2–2.5	< 0.035	0.12–0.2	< 0.035	0.3–0.4

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Physical characteristics

Temperature, °C	$E\cdot 10^{9}$ , $MPa$	$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$ , $K^{-1}$
Temperature, °C	$E\cdot 10^{9}$ , $MPa$	$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$ , $K^{-1}$
100		11.1
200	206	12.1
300	181	12.9
400	172	13.5
500	162	13.9
600	152	14.1

Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{Y}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{Y}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
					540–640	> 345	< 20	> 55	After quenching and tempering or tempering

Description of chemical elements

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

Description of physical characteristics

Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
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)

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)
$KU$	$J$	Impact energy