1.7045 (42Cr4)

Classification

Country	Section	Category
Country	Section	Category
Germany	Structural, Pressure Vessel and Engineering Steels	Cr, Cr-B

Chemical composition

Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	P, %	C, %	S, %
Standard	Fe, %	Si, %	Mn, %	Cr, %	P, %	C, %	S, %
	97.1–98.07	0.15–0.4	0.5–0.8	0.9–1.2	< 0.025	0.38–0.44	< 0.035

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Mechanical properties at 20 °C

Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{Y}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$\psi$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
Rolling	Standard	Size, mm	Tension	Classifiers	$\sigma _{U}$ , $MPa$	$\sigma_{Y}$ , $MPa$	$\epsilon_L$ , %	$\psi$ , %	$KU$ , $J$	Treatment
		< 16			980–1180	> 780	> 11	> 40	> 35	After processing
		17–40			880–1080	> 665	> 12	> 45	> 42	After processing
		41–100			780–930	> 560	> 14	> 50	> 42	After processing

Analogues

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Description of chemical elements

Element	Units of measurement	Description
Element	Units of measurement	Description
Fe	%	Iron
Si	%	Silicon
Mn	%	Manganese
Cr	%	Chrome
P	%	Phosphorus
C	%	Carbon
S	%	Sulfur

Description of mechanical properties

Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
Parameter	Units of measurement	Description
$\sigma_{Y}$	$MPa$	Yield strength
$\sigma _{U}$	$MPa$	Ultimate tensile strength
$\epsilon_L$	%	Elongation at break (longitudinal)
$\psi$	%	Reduction in cross section on fracture
$KU$	$J$	Impact energy