EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C)

EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C) introduction

The free cutting case hardening steel 38SMn28 is used for production of turned parts of higher strength demands. As a bright steel product it is used in the form of bars, bright, straight, in various conditions (see DIN EN 10277 : 1999-10).

Equivalent material: ISO 38SMn28, DIN 1.0760, DIN 38SMn28, AFNOR 38SMn28, BS 38SMn28, JIS SUM42, EN 1.0760, GOST A40G, GB/T L20409, GB/T Y40Mn

EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C) general

Property Temperature Value Comment
Density 23.0 °C Density of 7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³ Typical for Medium Carbon Steel

EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C) thermal

Property Temperature Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion 23.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.32E-5 1/K Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Max service temperature - Max service temperature of 500 °C Typical for Carbon Steel
Melting point - Melting point of 1380 - 1514 °C Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Specific heat capacity 23.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 470 - 520 J/(kg·K) Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Thermal conductivity 23.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 21 - 52 W/(m·K) Typical for Medium Carbon Steel

EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C) chemical

Property Value
Carbon Carbon of 0.35 - 0.4 %
Manganese Manganese of 1.2 - 1.5 %
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.06 %
Silicon Silicon of 0.4 %
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.24 - 0.33 %

EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C) electrical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Electrical resistivity 23.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.43E-7 - 1.74E-7 Ω·m Typical for Carbon Steel

EN 10277-3 Grade 38SMn28 quenched and tempered and cold drawn (+QT+C) mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Elastic modulus 23.0 °C Elastic modulus of 200 - 215 GPa Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Elongation 20.0 °C Elongation of 9 - 14 % -
Poisson's ratio 23.0 °C Poisson's ratio of 0.29 [-] Typical for Medium Carbon Steel
Shear modulus 23.0 °C Shear modulus of 75 - 80 GPa Typical for Carbon Steel
Tensile strength 20.0 °C Tensile strength of 625 - 1000 MPa -
Yield strength Rp0.2 20.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 440 - 700 MPa -

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