Commonly used to enrich the surface carbon content of steel that case hardening provides. This is intended to produce a high-hardness, wear-resistant surface supported by a tenacious core.
Steel 20MnCr5
CHARACTERISTICS
Medium core hardenability at the core and intermediate surface hardenability;
APPLICATIONS
Crowns and pinions, truck and tractor gears, crossheads and driveshafts;
SIMILAR MATERIALS
SAE 5120; AFNOR 20MC5; DIN 17210;
Chemical Composition (% BY WEIGHT)
C
Mn
P
S
Si
Ni
Cr
Mo
V
0,17 – 0,22
1,10 – 1,40
0,035
0,035
0,40
-
1,00 – 1,30
-
-
THERMAL TREATMENT AND PROCESSING TEMPERATURES (°C)
