Material properties

Material 42 CrMo 4 (Germany / DIN)

Group Structural and constructional steels
Subgroup SEW 550 Steel for larger forged parts

Comment Quality specifications

Application -

Yield Stress[MPa]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 510 - -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 510 - -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 460 - -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 460 - -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 390 - -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 390 - -

Tensile Stress[MPa]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 740 890 -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 740 890 -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 690 840 -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 690 840 -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 590 740 -

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 590 740 -

Elongation A5 [%]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 14.0 - -

Note: Lo = 5 x d; (long.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 12.0 - -
Note: Lo = 5 x d; (tang.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 15.0 - -
Note: Lo = 5 x d; (long.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 13.0 - -
Note: Lo = 5 x d; (tang.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 16.0 - -
Note: Lo = 5 x d; (long.)

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 Elongation A5 [%]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 14.0 - -

Note: Lo = 5 x d; (tang.)

Impact [J]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 38 - -

Impact Test: Charpy V Notch; (long.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; <= 250 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch; (tang.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 38 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch; (long.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 250 <= 500 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch; (tang.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 38 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch; (long.)
Forging; Quenched and tempered; > 500 <= 750 mm 27 - -
Impact Test: Charpy V Notch; (tang.)

Chemical Composition [%]

Criterion Min Max Approx

C 0.3800 0.4500 -

Si - 0.4000 -

Mn 0.5000 0.8000 -

P - 0.0350 -

S - 0.0350 -

Cr 0.9000 1.2000 -

Mo 0.1500 0.3000 -

Ni - 0.6000 -

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

42 CrMo 4 B.S. United Kingdom

708 M 40 B.S. United Kingdom

709 M 40 B.S. United Kingdom

15142 CSN Czech Republic

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 Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

42CrMo GB China

ML42CrMo GB China

1.7225 WN Germany

GS-42 CrMo 4 DIN Germany

42 CrMo 4 EN European Union

42 CrMo 4 KD EN European Union

1.7225 EN European Union

42 CD 4 AFNOR NF France

42 CrMo 4 AFNOR NF France

42 CrMo 4 RR AFNOR NF France

42 CrMo 4 UNI Italy

SCM 440 JIS Japan

SNB 7 JIS Japan

2244 SS Sweden

SA-29 Grade 4140 ASME USA

40 HM PN Poland

4140 AS Australia

42 CrMo 4 (40 CrMo 4) UNE Spain

F.8232 (42 CrMo 4) UNE Spain

F.8332 (AM 42 CrMo 4) UNE Spain

42 CrMo 4 NBN Belgium

42 CrMo 4 NS Norway

CMo 4 Z MSZ Hungary

4140 SAE USA

NV 7 (4140) SAE USA

G41400 UNS USA

4140 AISI USA

A 193 B7 ASTM USA

A 193 B7M ASTM USA

A 194 Grade 7 ASTM USA

A 194 Grade 7M ASTM USA

A 320 L7 ASTM USA

A 320 L7C ASTM USA

A 320 L7M ASTM USA

A 513 4140 ASTM USA

A 519 4140 ASTM USA

A 752 Grade 4140 ASTM USA

42 MoCr 11 STAS Romania

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 Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

42 MoCr 11 q STAS Romania

40 ChML BDS Bulgaria

C 4732 JUS Yugoslavia

42 CrMo 4 ISO International

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