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    420 mod. Steel

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    Stainless Steel
    420 mod.
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    Standard values

    Working hardness: approx. 25 HRC (delivery condition) - 47 HRC
    Delivery condition: max. 252 HB

    Chemical composition in %

    C

    0.160000

    0.16
    –

    0.250000

    0.25
    Si

    0.000000

    0
    –

    1.000000

    1
    Mn

    0.000000

    0
    –

    1.500000

    1.5
    P

    0.000000

    0
    –

    0.040000

    0.04
    S

    0.000000

    0
    –

    0.015000

    0.015
    Cr

    12.000000

    12
    –

    14.000000

    14
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    Technical properties

    Martensitic chromium steel with good mechanical properties (tempered condition). With the ability to polish this material to a high gloss finish it is ideally suited as knife steel. Good forgeability, medium weldability and is conditionally acid resistant.

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    Applications

    automotive industry, power engineering, turbine and power plant construction, medical technology, mechanical engineering, petrochemical industry, cutting tool industry, knives, fasteners, architecture and decoration

    Chemical designation: Working hardness: approx. 25 HRC (delivery condition) - 47 HRC
    Delivery condition: max. 252 HB

    C

    0.160000

    0.16
    –

    0.250000

    0.25
    Si

    0.000000

    0
    –

    1.000000

    1
    Mn

    0.000000

    0
    –

    1.500000

    1.5
    P

    0.000000

    0
    –

    0.040000

    0.04
    S

    0.000000

    0
    –

    0.015000

    0.015
    Cr

    12.000000

    12
    –

    14.000000

    14

    Martensitic chromium steel with good mechanical properties (tempered condition). With the ability to polish this material to a high gloss finish it is ideally suited as knife steel. Good forgeability, medium weldability and is conditionally acid resistant.

    automotive industry, power engineering, turbine and power plant construction, medical technology, mechanical engineering, petrochemical industry, cutting tool industry, knives, fasteners, architecture and decoration