DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT)

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) introduction

The steel is used for welded round link chains and chain components.

Equivalent material: DIN 1.0495, EN 1.0495

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) general

Property Temperature Value
Density 20.0 °C Density of 7.82 - 7.83 g/cm³

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) thermal

Property Temperature Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion -100.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.08E-5 1/K -
- 20.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.19E-5 1/K -
- 100.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.22E-5 - 1.25E-5 1/K -
- 200.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.29E-5 - 1.3E-5 1/K -
- 300.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.34E-5 - 1.36E-5 1/K -
- 400.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.4E-5 - 1.41E-5 1/K -
- 500.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.43E-5 - 1.45E-5 1/K -
- 600.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.46E-5 - 1.49E-5 1/K -
Max service temperature - Max service temperature of 500 °C Typical for Carbon Steel
Melting point - Melting point of 1480 - 1526 °C Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Specific heat capacity -100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 423 J/(kg·K) -
- 20.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 430 - 461 J/(kg·K) -
- 100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 479 - 500 J/(kg·K) -
- 200.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 499 - 540 J/(kg·K) -
- 300.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 517 - 580 J/(kg·K) -
- 400.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 536 - 620 J/(kg·K) -
- 500.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 558 - 690 J/(kg·K) -
- 600.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 587 - 780 J/(kg·K) -
Thermal conductivity 20.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 39.7 - 40 W/(m·K) -
- 100.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 41 - 41.3 W/(m·K) -
- 200.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 41 - 41.5 W/(m·K) -
- 300.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 40 - 40.4 W/(m·K) -
- 400.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 38 - 38.7 W/(m·K) -
- 500.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 36 - 36.6 W/(m·K) -
- 600.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 34 - 34.3 W/(m·K) -
Thermal diffusivity 20.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 11 mm²/s -
- 100.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 10.7 mm²/s -
- 200.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 10 mm²/s -
- 300.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 9.2 mm²/s -
- 400.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 8.2 mm²/s -
- 500.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 7.1 mm²/s -
- 600.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 5.8 mm²/s -

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) chemical

Property Value
Aluminium Aluminium of 0.02 - 0.05 %
Carbon Carbon of 0.18 - 0.24 %
Copper Copper of 0.25 %
Manganese Manganese of 1.1 - 1.6 %
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.03 - 0.04 %
Silicon Silicon of 0.25 %
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.025 - 0.035 %

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) magnetic

Property Value Comment
Curie temperature Curie temperature of 770 °C Typical for Low Carbon Steel

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) electrical

Property Temperature Value
Electrical resistivity 20.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 2.6E-7 - 2.62E-7 Ω·m
- 100.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 3.1E-7 Ω·m
- 200.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 3.8E-7 Ω·m
- 300.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 4.64E-7 - 4.7E-7 Ω·m
- 400.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 5.62E-7 - 5.7E-7 Ω·m
- 500.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 6.76E-7 - 6.9E-7 Ω·m
- 600.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 8.07E-7 - 8.2E-7 Ω·m

DIN 17115 Grade 21Mn5 quenched and tempered (+QT) mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Elastic modulus -100.0 °C Elastic modulus of 217 GPa -
- 20.0 °C Elastic modulus of 212 GPa -
- 100.0 °C Elastic modulus of 207 - 208 GPa -
- 200.0 °C Elastic modulus of 199 - 201 GPa -
- 300.0 °C Elastic modulus of 192 - 193 GPa -
- 400.0 °C Elastic modulus of 184 - 185 GPa -
- 500.0 °C Elastic modulus of 175 GPa -
- 600.0 °C Elastic modulus of 164 GPa -
Poisson's ratio 23.0 °C Poisson's ratio of 0.29 [-] Typical for Low Carbon Steel
Shear modulus 23.0 °C Shear modulus of 82 GPa Typical for Low Carbon Steel

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