SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT)

SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT) introduction

The high temperature alloy steel X21CrMoV12-1 is used for larger preshaped components in the quenched and tempered condition in turbine and generator installations, in particular as shafts and discs.
The steel is weldable if the relevant measures required are observed.

Equivalent material: DIN 1.4926, EN X21CrMoV12-1, EN 1.4926

SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT) general

Property Temperature Value
Density 20.0 °C Density of 7.7 - 7.76 g/cm³

SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT) thermal

Property Temperature Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion 20.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.02E-5 1/K -
- 100.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.05E-5 1/K -
- 200.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.09E-5 - 1.1E-5 1/K -
- 300.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.13E-5 - 1.15E-5 1/K -
- 400.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.16E-5 - 1.2E-5 1/K -
- 500.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.2E-5 - 1.23E-5 1/K -
- 600.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.22E-5 - 1.25E-5 1/K -
Max service temperature, long - Max service temperature, long of 0 - 600 °C -
Melting point - Melting point of 1370 - 1530 °C Typical for Martensitic Stainless Steel
Specific heat capacity 20.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 439 J/(kg·K) -
- 100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 474 J/(kg·K) -
- 200.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 498 J/(kg·K) -
- 300.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 517 J/(kg·K) -
- 400.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 538 J/(kg·K) -
- 500.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 564 J/(kg·K) -
- 600.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 598 J/(kg·K) -
Thermal conductivity 20.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 24 W/(m·K) -
- 100.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 24 - 24.4 W/(m·K) -
- 200.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 24.8 - 25 W/(m·K) -
- 300.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 25 - 25.1 W/(m·K) -
- 400.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 25.6 - 26 W/(m·K) -
- 500.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 26 - 26.1 W/(m·K) -
- 600.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 26 - 26.4 W/(m·K) -
Thermal diffusivity 20.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 7.1 mm²/s -
- 100.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 6.3 mm²/s -
- 200.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 6 mm²/s -
- 300.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 5.7 mm²/s -
- 400.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 5.4 mm²/s -
- 500.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 4.9 mm²/s -
- 600.0 °C Thermal diffusivity of 4.1 mm²/s -

SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT) chemical

Property Value
Carbon Carbon of 0.2 - 0.26 %
Chromium Chromium of 11 - 12.5 %
Manganese Manganese of 0.3 - 0.8 %
Molybdenum Molybdenum of 0.8 - 1.2 %
Nickel Nickel of 0.3 - 0.8 %
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.02 - 0.03 %
Silicon Silicon of 0.2 - 0.5 %
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.007 - 0.02 %
Vanadium Vanadium of 0.25 - 0.35 %

SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT) electrical

Property Temperature Value
Electrical resistivity 20.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 6.03E-7 Ω·m
- 100.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 6.68E-7 Ω·m
- 200.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 7.43E-7 Ω·m
- 300.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 8.17E-7 Ω·m
- 400.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 8.9E-7 Ω·m
- 500.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 9.62E-7 Ω·m
- 600.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.04E-6 Ω·m

SEW 555 Grade X21CrMoV12-1 quenched and tempered (+QT) mechanical

Property Temperature Value
Elastic modulus 20.0 °C Elastic modulus of 217.68 - 218 GPa
- 100.0 °C Elastic modulus of 213 GPa
- 200.0 °C Elastic modulus of 206 GPa
- 300.0 °C Elastic modulus of 198 GPa
- 400.0 °C Elastic modulus of 189 - 190 GPa
- 500.0 °C Elastic modulus of 179 - 180 GPa
- 600.0 °C Elastic modulus of 166 - 167 GPa
Elongation, transverse 20.0 °C Elongation, transverse of 11 %
Poisson's ratio 20.0 °C Poisson's ratio of 0.28 [-]
Reduction of area, transverse 20.0 °C Reduction of area, transverse of 40 %
Shear modulus 20.0 °C Shear modulus of 84.95 GPa
Tensile strength, transverse 20.0 °C Tensile strength, transverse of 750 - 900 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.2 100.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 575 MPa
- 200.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 530 MPa
- 250.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 505 MPa
- 300.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 480 MPa
- 350.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 450 MPa
- 400.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 425 MPa
- 450.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 380 MPa
- 500.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 345 MPa
- 550.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 285 MPa
- 600.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 205 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.2, transverse 20.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2, transverse of 600 MPa

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