UGI® 4542 H900

UGI® 4542 H900 introduction

UGI® 4542 is a PH (Precipitation Hardening) martensitic stainless steel used for parts requiring a combination of high strength, high toughness and good corrosion resistance.


This stainless steel is unique in that it not only offers excellent corrosion resistance, comparable to that of type 1.4301/1.4307 (304/304L) austenitic stainless steels, but it also offers a wide range of mechanical properties once treated.

Its performance - based on its metallurgical condition - means that it can meet demands for high levels of tensile strength as well as being suitable for applications that require high impact strength.

The microstructure is martensitic with some ferrite stringer. Depending on the metallurgical condition some re-tained austenite and copper precipitates can be part of the microstructure.

UGI® 4542 is a ferro-magnetic grade with properties that differ depending on its metallurgical condition and therefore, the heat treatment applied.

Equivalent material: EN 1.4542, DIN X5CrNiCuNb16-4, UNS S17400, AISI 630, JIS SUS630, DIN 1.4542, EN X5CrNiCuNb16-4

UGI® 4542 H900 general

Property Value
Density Density of 7.86 g/cm³

UGI® 4542 H900 thermal

Property Value
Coefficient of thermal expansion Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.09e-05 1/K
Thermal conductivity Thermal conductivity of 17 W/(m·K)

UGI® 4542 H900 chemical

Property Value Comment
Carbon Carbon of 0.06 max.
Chromium Chromium of 15.0 - 16.5 % -
Copper Copper of 3.0 - 4.0 % -
Manganese Manganese of 1.0 max.
Molybdenum Molybdenum of 0.5 max.
Nickel Nickel of 4.0 - 5.0 % -
Niobium Niobium of 0.45 max., min: 5xC
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.03 max.
Silicon Silicon of 0.6000000000000001 max.
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.03 max.

UGI® 4542 H900 magnetic

Property - -
Application areas
Corrosion properties Environment Behavior
Nitric acid Good
Phosphoric acid Restricted use
Sulphuric acid Restricted use
Acetic acid Average
Sodium carbonate Average
NaCl (Saline mist) Good
Humidity Excellent
Sea water Restricted use
Oil/gas Restricted use

UGI® 4542 H900 mechanical

Property Value Comment
Elastic modulus Elastic modulus of 197 GPa -
Elongation Elongation of 10 % min., ASTM A564
Hardness, Brinell Hardness, Brinell of 388.0 [-] min., ASTM A564
Hardness, Rockwell C Hardness, Rockwell C of 40.0 [-] min., ASTM A564
Reduction of area Reduction of area of 40.0 % min., ASTM A564
Tensile strength Tensile strength of 1310 MPa min., ASTM A564

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