EN 10089 Grade 60Cr3 quenched and tempered (+QT)
EN 10089 Grade 60Cr3 quenched and tempered (+QT) introduction
The steel 60Cr3 is used for hot formed leaf springs, torsion springs, coil springs for the vehicle construction as well as larger tension and compression springs for the mechanical engineering.
Equivalent material: ISO 60Cr3, DIN 1.7177, DIN 60Cr3, EN 1.7177
EN 10089 Grade 60Cr3 quenched and tempered (+QT) general
Property |
Temperature |
Value |
Comment |
Density |
23.0 °C |
Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
EN 10089 Grade 60Cr3 quenched and tempered (+QT) thermal
Property |
Temperature |
Value |
Comment |
Coefficient of thermal expansion |
23.0 °C |
Coefficient of thermal expansion of 9.4E-6 - 1.5E-5 1/K |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
Melting point |
- |
Melting point of 1382 - 1529 °C |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
Specific heat capacity |
23.0 °C |
Specific heat capacity of 440 - 494 J/(kg·K) |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
Thermal conductivity |
23.0 °C |
Thermal conductivity of 23 - 50 W/(m·K) |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
EN 10089 Grade 60Cr3 quenched and tempered (+QT) chemical
Property |
Value |
Carbon |
Carbon of 0.55 - 0.65 % |
Chromium |
Chromium of 0.6 - 0.9 % |
Manganese |
Manganese of 0.7 - 1 % |
Phosphorus |
Phosphorus of 0.03 % |
Silicon |
Silicon of 0.4 % |
Sulfur |
Sulfur of 0.025 % |
EN 10089 Grade 60Cr3 quenched and tempered (+QT) mechanical
Property |
Temperature |
Value |
Comment |
Elastic modulus |
23.0 °C |
Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
Elongation |
20.0 °C |
Elongation of 3 % |
- |
Poisson's ratio |
23.0 °C |
Poisson's ratio of 0.29 [-] |
Typical for Chromium Steel |
Reduction of area |
20.0 °C |
Reduction of area of 20 % |
- |
Tensile strength |
20.0 °C |
Tensile strength of 1450 - 1750 MPa |
- |
Yield strength Rp0.2 |
20.0 °C |
Yield strength Rp0.2 of 1300 MPa |
- |
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