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Material Number 1.0503

Country Germany

Designations C45

Standards DIN 5515 (07/2002) Semi products for rail vehicles - Bars and flat products of
unalloyed steels.
DIN EN 10083-2 (10/2006) Steels for quenching and tempering. Non alloy steels.
DIN EN 10250-2 (12/1999) Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes.
Non-alloy quality and special steels.
DIN EN 10277-2 (06/2008) Bright steel products. Steels for general engineering
purposes.
DIN EN 10343 (07/2009) Steels for quenching and tempering for construction
purposes. Unalloyed quality steels
Steelgroup Non alloy quality steels: Steels with average C > 0,25 < 0,55 % or Rm > 500 < 700 MPa
Range of application Heat-treatable steels:
Structural components of standard stress
Tool steels:
Mold assemblies like ejector blades, supports, clamping plates and housing for diecasting
dies

Chemical composition
Element min/max Others Footnote

C 0.42 - 0.50
Si <=0.40
Mn 0.50 - 0.80
P <=0.045
S <=0.045
Cr <=0.40 664)
Mo <=0.10 664)
Ni <=0.40 664)
- 379) 697)

664) (Cr + Mo + Ni) <= 0,63%

379) DIN EN 10250-2 Al, Ti, V, Nb are allowed for grain size control purposes
697) DIN EN 10250-2 Si <= 0,55%; Al >= 0,020%; Cr <= 0,30%; Mo <= 0,08%; Ni <= 0,30%; (Cr+Mo+Ni) <= 0,48%

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Mechanical properties
dimension value position of specimen at temperature cooling duration

DIN EN 10083-2 (10/2006)

Steels for quenching and tempering. Non alloy steels.
normalised
Yield stress
<=16 mm >=340 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
16 - 100 mm >=305 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
100 - 250 mm >=275 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
Tensile strength
<=16 mm >=620 MPa ~ 20 °C
16 - 100 mm >=580 MPa ~ 20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=560 MPa ~ 20 °C
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=16 mm >=14 % ~ 20 °C
16 - 100 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
soft annealed
Hardness [HBW]
<=207 HBW 7)
9)
quenched and tempered
Yield stress
<=16 mm >=490 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
16 - 40 mm >=430 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
40 - 100 mm >=370 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
Tensile strength
<=16 mm 700 - 850 MPa ~ 20 °C
16 - 40 mm 650 - 800 MPa ~ 20 °C
40 - 100 mm 630 - 780 MPa ~ 20 °C
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=16 mm >=14 % ~ 20 °C
16 - 40 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
40 - 100 mm >=17 % ~ 20 °C
Reduction of area
<=16 mm >=35 % ~ 20 °C
16 - 40 mm >=40 % ~ 20 °C
40 - 100 mm >=45 % ~ 20 °C
treated to capacity for shearing
Hardness [HBW]
<=255 HBW 4)
7)
9)
Flat products
normalised
Yield stress
<=16 mm >=340 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
16 - 100 mm >=305 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
100 - 250 mm >=275 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
Tensile strength
<=16 mm >=620 MPa ~ 20 °C
16 - 100 mm >=580 MPa ~ 20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=560 MPa ~ 20 °C

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Flat products
normalised
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=16 mm >=14 % ~ 20 °C
16 - 100 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
quenched and tempered
Yield stress
<=8 mm >=490 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
8 - 20 mm >=430 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
20 - 60 mm >=370 MPa ~ 20 °C 2)
Tensile strength
<=8 mm 700 - 850 MPa ~ 20 °C
8 - 20 mm 650 - 800 MPa ~ 20 °C
20 - 60 mm 630 - 780 MPa ~ 20 °C
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=8 mm >=14 % ~ 20 °C
8 - 20 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
20 - 60 mm >=17 % ~ 20 °C
Reduction of area
<=8 mm >=35 % ~ 20 °C
8 - 20 mm >=40 % ~ 20 °C
20 - 60 mm >=45 % ~ 20 °C

2) Upper yield strength or, if this is not pronounced, the 0,2% proof strength

4) Under suitable circumstances shearable in untreated condition

7) The values also apply for the various grades with specified hardenability (+H-, +HH- and +HL-grades)

9) The value is not applicable to continuously cast slabs and not further worked cast slabs

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DIN EN 10250-2 (12/1999)

Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes. Non-alloy quality and special steels.
soft annealed
Hardness [HB]
<=207 HB
Smith hammer forgings
normalised
Yield stress
<=100 mm >=305 MPa
100 - 250 mm >=275 MPa
250 - 500 mm >=240 MPa
500 - 1000 mm >=230 MPa
Tensile strength
<=100 mm >=580 MPa
100 - 250 mm >=560 MPa
250 - 500 mm >=540 MPa
500 - 1000 mm >=530 MPa
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=100 mm >=16 % ongitudina
100 - 250 mm >=16 % ongitudina
100 - 250 mm >=12 % transverse
250 - 500 mm >=16 % ongitudina
250 - 500 mm >=12 % transverse
500 - 1000 mm >=15 % ongitudina
500 - 1000 mm >=11 % transverse
Impact value KV (ISO-V/Charpy-V)
100 - 250 mm >=18 J ongitudina ~ -20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=10 J transverse ~ -20 °C
250 - 500 mm >=15 J ongitudina ~ -20 °C
250 - 500 mm >=10 J transverse ~ -20 °C
500 - 1000 mm >=12 J ongitudina ~ -20 °C
500 - 1000 mm >=10 J transverse ~ -20 °C
normalized and tempered
Yield stress
<=100 mm >=305 MPa
100 - 250 mm >=275 MPa
250 - 500 mm >=240 MPa
500 - 1000 mm >=230 MPa
Tensile strength
<=100 mm >=580 MPa
100 - 250 mm >=560 MPa
250 - 500 mm >=540 MPa
500 - 1000 mm >=530 MPa
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=100 mm >=16 % ongitudina
100 - 250 mm >=16 % ongitudina
100 - 250 mm >=12 % transverse
250 - 500 mm >=16 % ongitudina
250 - 500 mm >=12 % transverse
500 - 1000 mm >=15 % ongitudina
500 - 1000 mm >=11 % transverse

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Smith hammer forgings

normalized and tempered
Impact value KV (ISO-V/Charpy-V)
100 - 250 mm >=18 J ongitudina ~ -20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=10 J transverse ~ -20 °C
250 - 500 mm >=15 J ongitudina ~ -20 °C
250 - 500 mm >=10 J transverse ~ -20 °C
500 - 1000 mm >=12 J ongitudina ~ -20 °C
500 - 1000 mm >=10 J transverse ~ -20 °C

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DIN EN 10277-2 (06/2008)

Bright steel products. Steels for general engineering purposes.
rolled and bright-turned
Tensile strength
16 - 40 mm 580 - 820 MPa
40 - 63 mm 580 - 820 MPa
63 - 100 mm 580 - 820 MPa
Hardness [HBW]
16 - 40 mm 172 - 242 HBW 1)
40 - 63 mm 172 - 242 HBW 1)
63 - 100 mm 172 - 242 HBW 1)
cold drawn
0,2% yield stress
5 - 10 mm >=565 MPa 3)
10 - 16 mm >=500 MPa 3)
16 - 40 mm >=410 MPa 3)
40 - 63 mm >=360 MPa 3)
63 - 100 mm >=310 MPa 3)
Tensile strength
5 - 10 mm 750 - 1050 MPa 2)
10 - 16 mm 710 - 1030 MPa 2)
16 - 40 mm 650 - 1000 MPa 2)
40 - 63 mm 630 - 900 MPa 2)
63 - 100 mm 580 - 850 MPa 2)
Elongation after fracture (A5)
5 - 10 mm >=5 %
10 - 16 mm >=6 %
16 - 40 mm >=7 %
40 - 63 mm >=8 %
63 - 100 mm >=8 %

1) For information only

2) For flats and special sections the tensile strength (Rm) may deviate by +/- 10%

3) For flats and special sections the proof strength (Rp0,2) may deviate by -10%

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Designations C45

DIN EN 10343 (07/2009)

Steels for quenching and tempering for construction purposes. Unalloyed quality steels
Bars
normalised
Yield stress
<=16 mm >=340 MPa ~ 20 °C 1)
16 - 100 mm >=305 MPa ~ 20 °C 1)
100 - 250 mm >=275 MPa ~ 20 °C 1)
Tensile strength
<=16 mm >=620 MPa ~ 20 °C
16 - 100 mm >=580 MPa ~ 20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=560 MPa ~ 20 °C
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=16 mm >=14 % ~ 20 °C
16 - 100 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
100 - 250 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C
Impact value KV (ISO-V/Charpy-V)
16 - 100 mm >=12 J ongitudina ~ 20 °C 2)
100 - 250 mm >=12 J ongitudina ~ 20 °C 2)
Flat products
normalised
Yield stress
<=16 mm >=340 MPa ~ 20 °C 1)
5)
16 - 100 mm >=305 MPa ~ 20 °C 1)
5)
100 - 250 mm >=275 MPa ~ 20 °C 1)
5)
Tensile strength
<=16 mm >=620 MPa ~ 20 °C 5)
16 - 100 mm >=580 MPa ~ 20 °C 5)
100 - 250 mm >=560 MPa ~ 20 °C 5)
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=16 mm >=14 % ~ 20 °C 5)
16 - 100 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C 5)
100 - 250 mm >=16 % ~ 20 °C 5)
Impact value KV (ISO-V/Charpy-V)
16 - 100 mm >=12 J ongitudina ~ 20 °C 2)
100 - 250 mm >=12 J ongitudina ~ 20 °C 2)

1) Upper yield strength or, if this is not pronounced, the 0,2% proof strength

2) Average of 3 individual values; no individual value may be lower than 70% of the minimum mean value

5) The value applies to longitudinal test pieces for product widths < 600 mm and to transverse test pieces for product widths >= 600 mm

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Data from Stahlschlüssel book

soft annealed
Hardness [HB 30]
<=207 HB 30
quenched and tempered
Yield stress
<=16 mm >=490 MPa
17 - 40 mm >=430 MPa
41 - 100 mm >=370 MPa
Tensile strength
<=16 mm 700 - 850 MPa
17 - 40 mm 650 - 800 MPa
41 - 100 mm 630 - 780 MPa
Elongation after fracture (A5)
<=16 mm >=14 %
17 - 40 mm >=16 %
41 - 100 mm >=17 %
Reduction of area
<=16 mm >=35 %
17 - 40 mm >=40 %
41 - 100 mm >=45 %
Strip
hardened
Hardness [HV]
<=2 mm <=560 HV

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Heat treatement
dimension value position of specimen at temperature cooling duration

DIN EN 10250-2 (12/1999)

Open die steel forgings for general engineering purposes. Non-alloy quality and special steels.
Normalizing
840 - 880 QC
Harden
820 - 860 LC Water
820 - 860 JC Oil
Temper
550 - 660 ^C

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DIN EN 10343 (07/2009)

Steels for quenching and tempering for construction purposes. Unalloyed quality steels
Normalizing
840 - 900 \C >=30 minute(s) 3)
4)

3) Reference data

4) Time for austenitizing as a guide: 0,5 h minimum

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