Stainlesssteel1.

4501
Grade1.4501isausteniticferriticalsoreferredtoassuperduplexstainlesssteel,combinemanyofthebeneficialproperties
offerriticandausteniticsteels.Itoffersenhancedpittingandcrevicecorrosionresistanceinenvironments,wherestandard
stainless andduplexsteels areunsuitable.The duplexmicrostructure contributes higherstrength andresistance to stress
corrosioncracking,combinedwithgoodweldabilityfeatures.
Applications:
Componentsinoffshore
Wastewater
Seawaterdesalination
Chemical plants with aggressive chloridecontaining media: heat exchangers, separator parts, compressor and pump
components,turbineblades

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Dimensions
HotrolledEN1.4501(S32760)
Dimensionsmm Theor.weight
Thickness Width Length kg/m
2
kg/pc
6 1500 3000 49,50 223,0
8 1500 3000 66,00 297,0
10 1500 3000 82,50 371,0
12 1500 3000 99,00 446,0
15 1500 3000 124,00 557,0
20 1500 3000 165,00 743,0
25 1500 3000 206,25 928,0

Properties
Generalproperties
Hotformingtemperaturerangeis11501000C,aircooling
Solutionannealingtemperaturerangeis10401120C,airorwatercooling
Recommendedapplicationtemperaturerange10300C,becomesbrittleinhighertemperatures
PittingandcrevicecorrosionresistancesuperiortoEN1.4404
Theyieldstrengthisabouttwicethatofausteniticsteels,whichenablessavingsinmaterialweight
Coldworkingrequiressubstantiallyhigherforcesthanforausteniticsteels
Duetothehigherstrength,springbackeffectisalsohigherthanforauteniticgrades
Withahighspeedsteeltoolingmachiningisableatthesamefeedsandspeedsaswith1.4404
1.4501canbeweldedbyTIG,MIG,SMAW,SAW,FCWandPAW.Alsoapplicableforlaser,resistanceandhighfrequence
welding.
Thermalconductivityat20CW/(mK): 13
Specificthermalcapacityat20CJ/(kgK): 475
Electricalresistivityat20C(mm
2
)/m: 0.8
Magnetizable: Yes
Chemicalproperties(%bymass)
C Si Mn P
max
S N Cr Cu Mo Nb Ni Others
acc.toEN100882
0.030

1.00

1.00
0.035
0.015
0.200.30 24.026.0 0.501.00 3.04.0 6.08.0 W
0.501.00
acc.toASTMA240/
A240M

0.030

1.00

1.00
0.030
0.010
0.200.30 24.026.0 0.501.00 3.04.0 6.08.0 W
0.501.00
Mechanicalproperties
Product Thickness
max/mm
Rp0.2
Mpa
Rm
Mpa
A80
<3mmTr
A
3mmTr
Impactenergy
ISOV(Long.)
Impactenergy
ISOV(Tr.)
acc.toEN100882 Plate 75 530 730930 25 25 100 60
acc.toASTMA240/A240M 530 750 25
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Resistanttointergranularcorrosionindeliverycondition: Yes
Resistanttointergranularcorrosioninsensitizedcondition: Yes
Minimum0.2%proofstrength,MPaattemperaturesC
100C 150C 200C 250C
450 420 400 380
MinimumRm,MPaatatemperature(inC)of
50C 100C 150C 200C 250C
acc.toEN100287 771 680 660 640 630
Physicalproperties
AccordingtoEN100881
Densitykg/dm
3
Modulusofelasticityat(GPA)
20C 100C 200C 300C 400C 500C
7.8 200 194 186 180
Meancoefficientofthermalexpansion
20C100C 100C200C 200C300C 300C400C 400C500C 500C600C
13.0 13.5 14.0

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