ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone

ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone introduction

Properties:
- case hardening steel
- after an accordant heat treatment exhibts high surface hardness with high wear resistance, tough core with high strength
Application:
- for construction of small and medium dies for manufacturing of thermo and curable plastics
- for construction parts any kind, requiring a high surface hardness with tough core

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

ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone general

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

ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone 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 -

ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone 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 %

ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone 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

ISO 4957 Grade 21MnCr5 case hardened, edge-zone mechanical

Property Temperature Value
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

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