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420 mod. Steel

Steel
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