Chemical Composition Base Element Fe (Iron) C (Carbon) 0.53 to 0.59 % Cr (Chromium) 0.2 to 0.45 % Cu (Copper) 0.3 % (maximum) Fe (Iron) 95.1 to 97.1 % (estimate) Mn (Manganese) 0.6 to 0.9 % Mo (Molybdenum) 0.15 % (maximum) Ni (Nickel) 0.4 % (maximum) P (Phosphorus) 0.025 % (maximum) S (Sulfur) 0.025 % (maximum) Si (Silicon) 1.6 to 2 % Ti (Titanium) 0.05 % (maximum) Composition Note Fe is listed as a Base element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one. Mechanical Properties Yield Strength 2.82e7 lbf/ft^2 Ultimate Tensile Strength 3.13e7 to 3.76e7 lbf/ft^2 Elongation 6 % strain Other Information Material Class Ferrous Alloy Alloy Family Alloy Steel Alloy Group Silicon steel Alloy Sub-Group Chromium silicon steel Country France Standards Body AFNOR (France) Description t<1000 mm; QT Designation 56SiCr7 Specification Type Standard Specification AFNOR NF A35-571 Specification Year 1996 Specification Status Active Specification Status Notes withdrawn Source Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 5th ed. ASM International 2006 Available forms Wrought Similar Alloys Click here to find similar alloys Links Organizations Association Francaise de Normalisation (AFNOR) (French Association for Standardization)
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Chemical Composition