Alloy 36HX3 (Alloy EP546)

No foreign analogues

Designed for the manufacture of various parts of measuring instruments, in metrology, in geodesy, as components of thermobimetals, for basic devices of gas lasers, pipelines for cryogenic liquids, etc.

Classification

Country Section Category
CIS, Russia, Ukraine Precision alloys With given TCLE

Chemical composition

Standard Fe, % Si, % Mn, % Cr, % Ni, % P, % C, % S, %
GOST 10994-74 62.41–65.2 0.3–0.6 < 0.4 3–4 31.5–32.5 < 0.02 < 0.05 < 0.02

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Physical characteristics

Temperature, °C $$E\cdot 10^{9}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\alpha\cdot 10^{6}$$, $$K^{-1}$$ $$\varkappa$$, $$\frac{W}{m\cdot K}$$ $$\rho$$, $$\frac{kg}{m^3}$$
20 170 2–3.5 32–35 8000

Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling Standard Size, mm Tension Classifiers $$\sigma _{U}$$, $$MPa$$ $$\sigma_{Y}$$, $$MPa$$ d5, % Treatment
Tape GOST 14086-68 50 Transverse 720–750 300–350 30–40

Magnetic properties

Rolling $$H_c$$, $$A/m$$ $$\mu_{max}$$, $$MH/m$$ $$B_{1000}$$, $$T$$
Tape 0.17 < 800 < 5200

Brinell hardness number

Rolling Standard Classifiers Value, HBW
Tape GOST 14086-68 120–140

Casting and technological parameters

melting point, °C
1470

Limit operating modes

Standard Температура, °C
GOST 10994-74 < 100

Heat Treatment Modes

Treatment
Quenching with cooling in water, then in air

Standards

Standard Description
GOST 10994-74

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

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

Description of mechanical properties

Parameter Units of measurement Description
d5 % Elongation at break
$$\sigma_{Y}$$ $$MPa$$ Yield strength
$$\sigma _{U}$$ $$MPa$$ Ultimate tensile strength

Description of magnetic properties

Parameter Units of measurement Description
$$H_c$$ $$A/m$$ Magnetic coercivity (not more)
$$\mu_{max}$$ $$MH/m$$ Magnetic permeability (not more)
$$B_{1000}$$ $$T$$ Magnetic induction (not less) in a magnetic field while magnetic field strength is 1000 A/m

Description of the casting and technological parameters

Parameter Units of measurement Description
melting point °C The temperature at which solid crystalline body makes the transition to the liquid state and Vice versa