DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 quenched and tempered (+QT)

DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 quenched and tempered (+QT) introduction

21MnCr5 is a case hardened steel. It achieves surface hardnesses of approx. 60 HRC in carburized condition. Application when required high surface hardness and ductile core. It is suitable for die typing and burnishing.
Application: small and medium forms for processing of thermo and and thermosetting plastic, construction parts with high surface hardness and high strength.

Equivalent material: ISO 21MnCr5, DIN 1.2162, DIN 21MnCr5, AFNOR 21MnCr5, BS 21MnCr5, EN 1.2162

DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 quenched and tempered (+QT) general

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

DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 quenched and tempered (+QT) thermal

Property Temperature Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion -100.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.05E-5 1/K -
- 20.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.15E-5 1/K -
- 100.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.21E-5 1/K -
- 200.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.27E-5 1/K -
- 300.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.32E-5 1/K -
- 400.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.36E-5 1/K -
- 500.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.4E-5 1/K -
- 600.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.44E-5 1/K -
Melting point - Melting point of 1370 - 1425 °C Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Specific heat capacity -100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 423 J/(kg·K) -
- 20.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 461 J/(kg·K) -
- 100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 479 J/(kg·K) -
- 200.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 499 J/(kg·K) -
- 300.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 517 J/(kg·K) -
- 400.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 536 J/(kg·K) -
- 500.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 558 J/(kg·K) -
- 600.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 587 J/(kg·K) -
Thermal conductivity 20.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 41 W/(m·K) -
- 100.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 42.7 W/(m·K) -
- 200.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 42.8 W/(m·K) -
- 300.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 41.6 W/(m·K) -
- 400.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 39.9 W/(m·K) -
- 500.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 37.8 W/(m·K) -
- 600.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 35.6 W/(m·K) -
Thermal diffusivity 20.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 11.4 mm²/s -
- 100.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 11 mm²/s -
- 200.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 10.3 mm²/s -
- 300.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 9.5 mm²/s -
- 400.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 8.5 mm²/s -
- 500.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 7.3 mm²/s -
- 600.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 6 mm²/s -

DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 quenched and tempered (+QT) chemical

Property Value
Carbon Carbon of 0.18 - 0.24 %
Chromium Chromium of 1 - 1.3 %
Manganese Manganese of 1.1 - 1.4 %
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.03 %
Silicon Silicon of 0.15 - 0.35 %
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.03 %

DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 quenched and tempered (+QT) electrical

Property Temperature Value
Electrical resistivity 20.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 2.54E-7 Ω·m
- 100.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 3E-7 Ω·m
- 200.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 3.69E-7 Ω·m
- 300.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 4.51E-7 Ω·m
- 400.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 5.45E-7 Ω·m
- 500.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 6.54E-7 Ω·m
- 600.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 7.78E-7 Ω·m

DIN 17350 Grade 21MnCr5 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 GPa -
- 200.0 °C Elastic modulus of 199 GPa -
- 300.0 °C Elastic modulus of 192 GPa -
- 400.0 °C Elastic modulus of 184 GPa -
- 500.0 °C Elastic modulus of 175 GPa -
- 600.0 °C Elastic modulus of 164 GPa -
Hardness, Rockwell C 20.0 °C Hardness, Rockwell C of 60 [-] -
Poisson's ratio 23.0 °C Poisson's ratio of 0.3 [-] Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Shear modulus 23.0 °C Shear modulus of 79 GPa Typical for Tool And Machining Steel

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