X46Cr13
X46Cr13 is the European Norm name for a common martensitic stainless steel with the numeric name 1.4034. It is equivalent to American Iron and Steel Institute standard 420C. It has the highest carbon content of the SAE 420 series.[1][2][3]
Properties
X46Cr13 has good workability when hot, and potential to reach high hardness of up to 56 HRC.[4][5] It contains a moderately high carbon ratio of approximately 0.46% which gives it a good compromise between high hardness and corrosion resistance for many applications.[6][7][8] It is also relatively inexpensive to produce.
X46Cr13 is a basic steel without molybdenum, nitrogen or vanadium. It can be outperformed (typically at a higher cost) by more advanced steels like N680 with similar carbon content.[9][10]
Uses
Common uses include:
- knife blades,[11][12][13][14][15][16]
- surgical instruments,[17][18][19][20]
- bearings,[21][22]
- valves and pumps,[22]
- measuring devices
- spring wire.[23]
It is also used in the manufacture of heat treated steel pipes used for CO2 carbon capture and storage.[24][25][26][27]
A commercial variant of X46Cr13 with some Vanadium is known as 420HC and is used in the knife industry because of its ability to hold a superior edge.[28][29]
Standards
Composition
According to EN 10088.[30]
- Carbon : 0,46 % (–0.03 / +0.04)
- Chromium : 13% (–0,5 / +0,5)
- Silicium < 1%
- Manganese < 1%
- Phosphorus < 0,04 %
- Sulfur < 0,03 %
References
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- Haag, Reiner; Storz, Wilfried (2011). "Surgical Scissors". Springer Handbook of Medical Technology. pp. 1291–1319. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-74658-4_72. ISBN 978-3-540-74657-7.
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- Pfennig, Anja; Zastrow, Phillip; Kranzmann, Axel (2013). "Supercritical CO2-Corrosion in Heat Treated Steel Pipes during Carbon Capture and Storage CCS". Clean Energy Systems in the Subsurface: Production, Storage and Conversion. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. pp. 39–51. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-37849-2_4. ISBN 978-3-642-37848-5.
- Pfennig, A.; Wiegand, R.; Wolf, M.; Bork, C.-P. (2013). "Corrosion and corrosion fatigue of AISI 420C (X46Cr13) at 60°C in CO2-saturated artificial geothermal brine". Corrosion Science. 68: 134–143. doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2012.11.005.
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