Last revised: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:19:46 GMT

Material data sheet

Steel grade

All
51CrV4
General Information

51CrV4 is a high strength quench and tempering steel suitable for quenched and tempered springs. What Ovako
offer includes a number of variants with tight chemical composition, suitable for different applications and material
thicknesses. They all meet the overall requirements set by EN10089.

Variant SB4292 is a strong variant with hardenability in the upper part of the +HH band and low content of non-
metallic inclusions.

Variant SB4290 has somewhat lower hardenability, but is still

strong.

Variant SB4282 has medium hardenability and is a good start for applications with normal
requirements.

Variant SB4212 which has a good surface hardness, but it will not through harden for thicker dimensions. It is
instead a good pick for thin sections.

Variants Ovako 593B and 593Q are also mainly used for springs, but frequently used for shafts and machine
components.

Ovako 593Q is an IQ (isotropic quality) variant.

Similar designations
1.8159, 735A51, SS2230, SB4292 - 52CrMn5-4, SB4290 - 52CrMn5-4, SB4282 - 52CrMn4-4, SB4212-
50CrMn4-4, AISI 6150

Chemical composition
Variant Cast Di Weldability C% Si % Mn % P% S% Cr % Ni % Mo % V% Ti % Cu % Al %
CEV 1.01max Min 0.51 0.25 1.00 - - 1.10 - - 0.120 - - -
SB4292 CC 7.6
Pcm 0.7max Max 0.54 0.40 1.10 0.015 0.015 1.20 0.20 0.06 0.200 0.010 0.25 0.010
Mechanical Properties
Impact (ISO-
 Dimension Yield strength Tensile Elongation Reduction of area
Variant Format Hardness V)
Condition [mm] min [MPa] strength [MPa] A5 [%] Zmin [%]
strengthmin
Flat bar 30 < 56 - - - - < 385 HB -
Flat bar 30 < 56 - - - - 328 HB typical -

+AR Round
30 < 70 - - - - < 400 HB -
bar
Round
SB4292 30 < 70 - - - - 365 HB typical -
bar
20 °C 16 J
+QT Flat bar 30 < 56 1220** 1330-1620 6 30 -
(long)
All
+S - - - - - 256 HB typical -
formats
Rp0.2 * Reh, ** Re l

Impact tests in +QT normally performed on U-notched samples.

The reference treatment for 51CrV4 EN10089:2002 is quench from 850 °C followed by tempering at 450 °C

Transformation temperatures
Temperature °C
MS 273
AC1 738
AC3 778

Heat treatment recommendations


Treatment Temperature cycle Cooling/quenching
Condition
Soaking 800-1100oC In still air
Hot forging +AR

Soaking at 840-880oC In still air

Normalizing +N

Soaking at 730-750oC for 2 hrs 20oC/h to 650oC and then in still air
Soft annealing +A

Soaking at 550-650oC In still air

Stress relieve annealing +SRA

Soaking at 830-860oC Quenching in oil

Hardening +QO

Tempering 380-680oC for 1 h In air

Tempering +QT
Hardenability

60

50
Hardness [HRC]

40

30

20

10

0
10 20 30 40 50

distance from quenched end (mm)

SB4292

593B: Average value with +/- standard deviation.

Steel cleanliness

Micro inclusions - 593B Macro inclusions - 593B

Applied Applied
ASTM 45
standard standard ISO 3763 (Blue fracture)

Sampling ASTM A295 Sampling Statistical testing on billets

A B C D

Maximum
Th He Th He Th He Th He Limits < 5 mm/dm2
average limits

2.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0 0 1.0 0.5

Micro inclusions - IQ - 593Q Macro inclusions - IQ - 593Q

ISO
10 M Hz UST
3763
Applied Applied
DIN 50602 K1 (Ovako internal
standard standard (Blue
procedure)
fracture)

Sampling Six random samples from final product dimension Sampling Statistical testing on billets

< 1mm <5 defects /dm3

The limit is dimension dependent. The average rating of six samples should
Limits not exceed the limits given in the graph Limits
/dm2 > 0.2 mm FBH
IQ

SUSTAINABILITY-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DATA

At Ovako sustainability and reduction of our environmental impact is a major focus in everything we do.
Further information is found here.

In many international comparisons the crude steel Scope 1-2 emission is a key parameter, ie. the CO2 emission
from the steel works itself.
As of 1 January 2022 we carbon offset all our scope 1 and 2 volume shown below.

Steel works Hofors Smedjebacken Imatra

CO2e/kg 120 62 76

To get the full picture of our products environmental impact we have to look at all of our CO2 emission sources.
Not only the steel work Scope 1-2 itself, but all operations downstream in our production, heating and heat
treatment furnaces etc (full scope 1-2) as well as all the emission from input material, eg. alloys, scope 3.

Steel  Scope 1-3 (CO2e kg /1000 Climate compensated Net emission = Scope 3 (CO2e kg /1000 kg steel)
Format
Grade Condition kg steel) Scope 1 - 2 = 0 (compensated)
Round
593 +AR 602 209
bar
Round
593 +N 607 210
bar
593 Tube,wall +AR 628 228
593 Tube,wall +N 630 228
SB9292 Flat bar +AR 440 206
SB9290 Flat bar +AR 446 212
SB9212 Flat bar +AR 419 182
Round
7408 +AR 607 271
bar

As of 1 January 2022 we use carbon offset for all our scope 1- 2 emissions, so in practice the climate
compensated data is the same as the full Scope 3 level.
All above data are to be seen as typical values for the specified format and condition. Detailed information about
your specific product please contact your sales contact.

Other properties (typical values)

Youngs module (GPa) Poisson´s ratio (-) Shear module (GPa) Density (kg/m3)
210 0.3 80 7800
Average CTE 20-300°C Specific heat Thermal conductivity Ambient Electrical resistivityAmbient
(µm/m°K) capacity 50/100°C (J/kg°K) temperature (W/m°K) temperature (µΩm)
12 460 - 480 40 - 45 0.20 - 0.25

Contact us
Would you like to know more about our offers? Don´t hesitate to contact us:
Via e-mail: info@ovako.com

Via telephone: +46 8 622 1300

For more detailed information please visit http://www.ovako.com/en/Contact-Ovako/

Disclaimer
The information in this document is for illustrative purposes only. The data and examples are only general recommendations and not a
warranty or a guarantee. The suitability of a product for a specific application can be confirmed only by Ovako once given the actual
conditions.The purchaser of an Ovako product has the responsibility to ascertain and control the applicability of the products before
using them. Continuous development may necessitate changes in technical data without notice. This document is only valid for Ovako
material. Other material, covering the same international specifications, does not necessarily comply with the properties presented in
this document.