EN 10083-3:2006 42CrMo4 Steel: Specifications & Listings
EN 10083-3:2006 42CrMo4: A chromium molybdenum alloy steel for quenching and tempering to EN 10083-3:2006 (steel number 1.7225), also used for flame or induction hardening. Supplied as semi-finished products, bars, rod, wide flats, hot rolled strip, sheet and plate, and forgings. Quenched and tempered tensile strength 1100 to 1300 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
Mo
P
S
Si
0.38-0.45
0.90-1.20
0.60-0.90
0.15-0.30
<=0.025
<=0.035
<=0.40
Mechanical Properties
Condition
Quenched and tempered (+QT), ruling section d <= 16 mm
Elongation
10% min
Hardness
Soft annealed (+A): 241 HBW max
Tensile Strength
1100 to 1300 MPa
Yield Strength
900 MPa min
Typical Available Sizes
Round Bar
16mm–350mm dia
Flat Bar
20×8mm–250×75mm
Hex Bar
19mm–100mm A/F
Sizes are indicative. Contact seller for exact availability.
More data from EN 10083-3:2006
From the standard
Other composition limitsTable 3 and its notes
Steel number
1.7225
Steel class
Alloy special steel (clause 4.1)
Pair grade
42CrMoS4 (1.7227) has the same limits except sulphur, controlled 0.020 to 0.040
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)5 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
900
1100 to 1300
10
40
-
16 mm < d <= 40 mm, 8 mm < t <= 20 mm
750
1000 to 1200
11
45
35
40 mm < d <= 100 mm, 20 mm < t <= 60 mm
650
900 to 1100
12
50
35
100 mm < d <= 160 mm, 60 mm < t <= 100 mm
550
800 to 950
13
50
35
160 mm < d <= 250 mm, 100 mm < t <= 160 mm
500
750 to 900
14
55
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
241 HBW
Values also apply to the grades with hardenability requirements (+H, +HH, +HL); not applicable to continuously cast slabs not further deformed. Depending on the cast and the dimensions, particularly for +HH grades, soft annealing may be necessary.
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
61
61
61
60
60
59
59
58
56
53
51
48
47
46
45
Minimum, HRC
53
53
52
51
49
43
40
37
34
32
31
30
30
29
29
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.
61
61
61
60
60
59
59
58
56
53
51
48
47
46
45
+HH min.
56
56
55
54
52
48
46
44
41
39
38
36
36
35
34
+HL max.
58
58
58
57
56
54
53
51
49
46
44
42
41
40
40
+HL min.
53
53
52
51
49
43
40
37
34
32
31
30
30
29
29
Restricted scatter bands by distance from the quenched end.
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 6
Surface hardness after flame or induction hardeningTable 9
Surface hardness, min
53 HRC
Applies after quenching and tempering and surface hardening to Table 11, followed by stress relieving at 150 to 180 deg C for about 1 h, for cross sections up to 250 mm diameter. Surface decarburization may lower the surface hardness. Table 9 prints this row as 42CrMo4/42CrMo4 with steel numbers 1.7225/1.7227.
Source: EN 10083-3:2006, Table 9
Heat treatmentTable 11
Quenching
820 to 880 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).