EN 10083-3:2006 38Cr2 Steel: Specifications & Listings
EN 10083-3:2006 38Cr2: A chromium alloy steel for quenching and tempering to EN 10083-3:2006 (steel number 1.7003). Supplied as semi-finished products, bars, rod, wide flats, hot rolled strip, sheet and plate, and forgings. Quenched and tempered tensile strength 800 to 950 MPa for ruling sections up to 16 mm.
Matched by chemical composition and mechanical properties, not a formal equivalence claim. Always verify against the applicable standard before substitution.
Chemical Composition (%)
C
Cr
Mn
P
S
Si
0.35-0.42
0.40-0.60
0.50-0.80
<=0.025
<=0.035
<=0.40
Mechanical Properties
Condition
Quenched and tempered (+QT), ruling section d <= 16 mm
Elongation
14% min
Hardness
Soft annealed (+A): 207 HBW max
Tensile Strength
800 to 950 MPa
Yield Strength
550 MPa min
More data from EN 10083-3:2006
From the standard
Other composition limitsTable 3 and its notes
Steel number
1.7003
Steel class
Alloy special steel (clause 4.1)
Deoxidation
Killed
Improved machinability
Sulphur up to about 0.10 may be supplied on request; the manganese upper limit may then rise by 0.15 (Table 3, footnote c)
Elements not quoted in Table 3 are not intentionally added without the purchaser's agreement, other than for finishing the heat. With hardenability or quenched and tempered property requirements, slight deviations within Table 4 are permitted except for carbon, phosphorus and sulphur.
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 3 and its notes
Mechanical properties, quenched and tempered (+QT)3 sections
Ruling section
Yield strength Re, min (MPa)
Tensile strength Rm (MPa)
Elongation A, min (%)
Reduction of area Z, min (%)
Impact KV, min (J)
d <= 16 mm, t <= 8 mm
550
800 to 950
14
35
-
16 mm < d <= 40 mm, 8 mm < t <= 20 mm
450
700 to 850
15
40
35
40 mm < d <= 100 mm, 20 mm < t <= 60 mm
350
600 to 750
17
45
35
Re is the upper yield strength or, if no yield phenomenon occurs, the 0.2% proof strength; A on gauge length 5.65 times the root of the original cross section; KV on longitudinal Charpy V-notch test pieces, average of 3 values, no single value below 70% of the minimum. Ruling sections as in EN 10083-1:2006, Annex A. Sizes not listed are not covered by the standard.
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 8
Maximum hardness by delivery conditionTable 7
Treated to improve shearability (+S), max
255 HBW
Soft annealed (+A), max
207 HBW
Values also apply to the grades with hardenability requirements (+H, +HH, +HL); not applicable to continuously cast slabs not further deformed.
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 7
Hardenability, end quench test (+H)Hardness band
Hardness band (HRC, minimum to maximum) by distance from the quenched end (mm)
1.5
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Distance from quenched end (mm)
1.5
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Maximum, HRC
59
57
54
49
43
39
37
35
32
30
27
Minimum, HRC
51
46
37
29
25
22
20
Applies when ordered with the symbol +H. End quench test to EN ISO 642, quenching from 850 ± 5 deg C (Table 11).
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 5
Restricted hardenability (+HH, +HL), HRCTable 6
Limit
1.5 mm
3 mm
5 mm
7 mm
9 mm
11 mm
13 mm
15 mm
20 mm
25 mm
30 mm
35 mm
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
+HH max.
59
57
54
49
43
39
37
35
32
30
27
-
-
-
-
+HH min.
54
50
43
36
31
28
26
24
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
+HL max.
56
53
48
42
37
33
31
29
26
24
21
-
-
-
-
+HL min.
51
46
37
29
25
22
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted scatter bands by distance from the quenched end.
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 6
Heat treatmentTable 11
Quenching
830 to 870 deg C
Quenching agent
Oil or water
Tempering
540 to 680 deg C
End quench test
850 ± 5 deg C
Guidance values except the end quench test temperature, which is mandatory. Lower quenching temperatures generally for water, upper for oil; austenitizing at least 30 min, tempering at least 60 min (guide values).
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 11
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