EN 10083-2 Grade C50 quenched and tempered (+QT)

EN 10083-2 Grade C50 quenched and tempered (+QT) introduction

Steel C50 is suitable for components of higher strength and wear resistance demands in vehicle manufacturing, engine and machine engineering (e.g. shafts, hubs). Lowest working temperature -25 °C.

Equivalent material: BS 080M50, GOST 50, ISO C50, UNI C50, PN 50, SS 1674, ASTM 1050, DIN C50, GB 50, GB U20502, EN 1.0540, IS 50C8, ASTM A29 Grade 1050, ASTM A510 Grade 1050, ASTM A576 Grade 1050, ASTM A827 Grade 1050, ASTM A830 Grade 1050, UNS G10500, SAE 1050, DIN 1.0540, AFNOR C50, BS C50, BS 50HS, BS 50CS, AISI 1049, AISI 1050, SAE 1049, JIS S53, JIS S50, JIS STKM17A, JIS 17C, JIS 17A, JIS STKM17C, JIS CS50, ISO CS50, ASTM Grade 1050, UNS G10490

EN 10083-2 Grade C50 quenched and tempered (+QT) general

Property Temperature Value
Density 20.0 °C Density of 7.8 - 7.85 g/cm³

EN 10083-2 Grade C50 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 1.11E-5 - 1.25E-5 1/K -
- 200.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.21E-5 - 1.3E-5 1/K -
- 300.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.29E-5 - 1.36E-5 1/K -
- 400.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.35E-5 - 1.41E-5 1/K -
- 500.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.45E-5 1/K -
- 600.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.49E-5 1/K -
Max service temperature - Max service temperature of 500 °C Typical for Carbon Steel
Max service temperature, long - Max service temperature, long of -25 - 0 °C -
Melting point - Melting point of 1380 - 1514 °C Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Specific heat capacity -100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 423 J/(kg·K) -
- 20.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 460 - 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 41.7 - 52 W/(m·K) -
- 100.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 43.4 - 50.6 W/(m·K) -
- 200.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 43.2 - 48.1 W/(m·K) -
- 300.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 41.4 - 45.7 W/(m·K) -
- 400.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 39.1 W/(m·K) -
- 500.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 36.7 W/(m·K) -
- 600.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 34.1 W/(m·K) -
Thermal diffusivity 20.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 11.6 mm²/s -
- 100.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 11.3 mm²/s -
- 200.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 10.5 mm²/s -
- 300.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 9.5 mm²/s -
- 400.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 8.3 mm²/s -
- 500.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 7.1 mm²/s -
- 600.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 5.8 mm²/s -

EN 10083-2 Grade C50 quenched and tempered (+QT) chemical

Property Value
Carbon Carbon of 0.47 - 0.55 %
Chromium Chromium of 0.4 %
Copper Copper of 0.3 %
Manganese Manganese of 0.6 - 0.9 %
Molybdenum Molybdenum of 0.1 %
Nickel Nickel of 0.4 %
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.05 %
Silicon Silicon of 0.1 - 0.4 %
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.045 %

EN 10083-2 Grade C50 quenched and tempered (+QT) electrical

Property Temperature Value
Electrical resistivity 20.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.2E-7 - 2.5E-7 Ω·m
- 100.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 2.95E-7 Ω·m
- 200.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 3.65E-7 Ω·m
- 300.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 4.53E-7 Ω·m
- 400.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 5.56E-7 Ω·m
- 500.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 6.74E-7 Ω·m
- 600.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 8.13E-7 Ω·m

EN 10083-2 Grade C50 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 210 - 212 GPa -
- 100.0 °C Elastic modulus of 205 - 207 GPa -
- 200.0 °C Elastic modulus of 195 - 199 GPa -
- 300.0 °C Elastic modulus of 185 - 192 GPa -
- 400.0 °C Elastic modulus of 175 - 184 GPa -
- 500.0 °C Elastic modulus of 175 GPa -
- 600.0 °C Elastic modulus of 164 GPa -
Elongation 20.0 °C Elongation of 13 - 16 % -
Poisson's ratio 23.0 °C Poisson's ratio of 0.29 [-] Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Reduction of area 20.0 °C Reduction of area of 30 - 40 % -
Shear modulus 20.0 °C Shear modulus of 81 GPa -
Tensile strength 20.0 °C Tensile strength of 650 - 900 MPa -
Yield strength 20.0 °C Yield strength of 400 - 520 MPa -

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