Alloy 420 Stainless Steel Solid Round Bars Diameter 4-800 mm Any Length below 10m
Introduction
Alloy 420 is a hardenable, martensitic stainless steel that is a modification of 410. Similar to 410, it contains a minimum of 12% chromium, just sufficient enough to give corrosion resistant properties.
420 has higher carbon content than 410 which is designed to optimize strength and hardness characteristics. It has good ductility it the annealed condition but is capable of being hardened up to Rockwell hardness 50 HRC, the highest hardness of the 12% chromium grades. Due to its hardening properties, 420 is not often welded, although it is possible.
Martensitic stainless steels are designed for high hardness and sometimes other properties are to some degree compromised. Corrosion resistance is lower than the common austenitic grades and their useful operating range is limited by their loss of ductility at sub-zero temperatures and loss of strength by over-tempering at elevated temperatures. Its best corrosion resistance is achieved when the metal is hardened and surface ground or polished.
Applications
420 is used for a variety of applications where good corrosion and outstanding hardness is necessary. It is not usually used at temperatures exceeding 800oF (427oC) due to quick hardening and loss of corrosion resistance. Examples of applications that use 420 include:
Cuttery
Knife blades
Surgical instruments
Needle valves
Shear blades
Scissors
Hand tools
Steel Grade | 420 | Application | Mentioned above |
Shape | Round Bar | Standard | GB, ASTM, DIN,JIS |
Dimension | Φ4-800 mm; length below 10m | Surface | Black, Bright, Polished, Peeled |
Technique | Cold drawn; Hot rooled; Forged | Ultrasonic Test | 100% UT Passed |
Delivery Condition
Diameter (mm) | Length | |
Cold drawn | 4-60 | Any length below 10 meters |
Peeled | 30-100 | |
Grinded | 4-600 | |
Turned | 130-800 | |
Hot Rolled | 20-280 | |
Hot Forged | 130-800 |
Standards:
JIS G4303: SUS420J1/SUS420J2
ASTM/ASME: UNS S42000
EURONORM: X20Cr13/ X30Cr13
DIN: 1.4021/1.4028
Resistance of 420
Corrosion Resistance:
Less resistant than the austenitic grades and the 17% chromium ferritic alloys
Good resistance in the hardened condition to the atmosphere, foods, fresh water, and mild acids
Resistance lowered in the annealed condition
Best with a smooth surface finish
Heat Resistance:
Not recommended for use above the relevant tempering temperature because of reduction in mechanical properties
Scaling temperature is approximately 1202oF (650oC)
Machinability
Tough, stringy chip build-up.
Similar to machining some of the high carbon tool steel
Welding
Not commonly welded due to air hardening characteristics.
Welding may be performed after preheating to 300-400 F
Post weld tempering at temperature for 2 hours
Hot Working
Recommended to bring temperatures slowly up to 1400, then on to 2000-2200 F
Furnace cool slowly to avoid cracking, after furnace working
Reheating is necessary to keep working temperature above 1600 F.
Cold Working
Can withstand only minor cold work.
Radical forming operations will result in cracking.
Annealing
Anneal at temperatures between 1550-1650 F (843-900 C)
Allow for slow furnace cooling.
Tempering
Temper at temperatures of 300-400 F
Air cool for maximum hardness and corrosion resistance.
Hardening
Soak at 1850-1950 F to quench in heated oil
Chemical Properties:
C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | |
420 | 0.15max | 1.00max | 1.00max | 0.04max | 0.03max | 12.0-14.0 |
Mechanical Properties:
Tempering Temperature | Tensile Strength ksi (min) | Yield Strength 0.2% ksi (min) | Elongation % | Hardness (Brinell) MAX |
Annealed | 655 | 345 | 25 | 214 max |
399°F(204°C) | 1600 | 1360 | 12 | 444 |
600°F(316°C) | 1580 | 1365 | 14 | 444 |
800°F(427°C) | 1620 | 1420 | 10 | 461 |
1000°F(538°C) | 1305 | 1095 | 15 | 375 |
1099°F(593°C) | 1035 | 810 | 18 | 302 |
1202°F(650°C) | 895 | 680 | 20 | 262 |
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