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C: 0,10 - 0,17
Cr:
Mo:
15,5 - 17,5
0,20 - 0,40 NIROSTA 4104
S: 0,15 - 0,35 X14CrMoS 17
Typical applications

NIROSTA 4104 - automotive industry
- decorative applications and kitchen utensils
Chromium ferritic stainless steel with sulphur - electronic equipment

Hint: - available from stock

Relevant current and obsolete standards:
EN 10088-3 : 1.4104 X14CrMoS 17
AISI : 430 F Processing
BS :- - automated machining : yes
JIS : 430 F - machinable : yes
AFNOR : Z13CF 17 - hammer and die forging : seldom
DIN 17440 : 1.4104 - cold forming : yes
SIS : 2383 - cold heading : not common
- suited to polishing : no
General properties
- corrosion resistance : poor Finished product forms and conditions
- mechanical properties : good wire rod 5,5 - 27
- forgeability : average peeled bars 20 - 80
- weldability : poor bright bar h9, 3 - 80
- machinability : very good bright coils h9, 3 20
black bar 5,5 25
Special properties annealed
- ferromagnetic grade with good machinability tempered
pickled
Physical properties drawn
3
- density (kg/dm ) : 7,7 straightened
- electrical resistivity peeled
2
at 20C (W mm /m) : 0,70 ground
- magnetisable : yes
- thermal conductivity
at 20C (W/m K) : 25 Demand tendency
- specific heat capacity
at 20C (J/kg K) : 460
- thermal expansion
-6 -1
(10 K ) between
20 and 100C : 10
20 and 200C : 10,5
20 and 300C : 10,5
20 and 400C : 10,5

Revision No. 4104-0

Created: 04.05.2000
 A ThyssenKrupp
Steel Company Krupp Edelstahlprofile

Properties, applications and processing

Property Spec. QT650 Typical

The machinability of NIROSTA 4104 is far supe- - yield strength (N/mm2) Rp0,2 : 500 525
- tensile strength (N/mm2) Rm : 650 850 725
rior to that of the ferritic 17% chromium steel,
NIROSTA 4016 as a result of the controlled - tensile elongation (%), A5 : 12, if d 60 19
sulphur addition to this grade of steel. The addi- : 10, if 60 <d 160
tion of sulphur however reduces the resistance to
corrosion, and as such NIROSTA 4016 is sig- Welding
nificantly more resistant to corrosion than NIRO-
In general, NIROSTA 4104 is not welded, other
STA 4104, despite their similar chromium con- than occasionally being friction or resistance
tents. welded.

Corrosion resistance (PRE = 16.16 to 19.48)* Forging

Although NIROSTA 4104, contains 17% chro- As a result of the high sulphur content and mixed
mium, the corrosion resistance of this steel is ferrite-austenite structure that exists at the forg-
severely compromised by the addition of sulphur. ing temperatures, care should be taken when
This is particularly true when exposed to envi- forging NIROSTA 4104. When forging is to be
ronments that promote pitting and crevice corro- performed, gradual heating to a temperature of
sion. about 850C is recommended prior to more rapid
* The range of PRE values that are possible for heating to a temperature of between 1100 and
this grade of steel thus have to be viewed with 1130C. Forging then takes place between 1130
some scepticism since the detrimental effects of - 1050C.
sulphur are not taken into account in the determi-
nation of PRE values. Machining
The machinability of this grade of stainless steel
Heat treatment / mechanical properties is superior to other 12 and 17% chromium steels
Annealed condition: as a result of the sulphur addition. When ma-
NIROSTA 4104 may be annealed to a fully soft chining NIROSTA 4104, the following parame-
structure by holding the steel or component at a ters can be used as a guideline:
temperature of 800C followed by slow cooling in
air. Care must however be taken to ensure that a 1. Turning CNC
temperature of 825C is not exceeded during Tensile strengths Depth of cut (mm)
annealing. In this condition, the following me- Feed rate (mm/rev)
chanical properties can be expected: Rm in N/mm2 6 mm 3 mm 1 mm
0,5 mm/r 0,4 mm/r 0,2 mm/r

Property Specification Annealed (650 - 250 m/min 300 m/min 380 m/min
- tensile strength (N/mm2) Rm : 730 720)
- hardness HB : 220

Note: the HB values could be 60 units higher and the tensile 2. Automated machining
strengths 150 N/mm2 higher due to cold work during straight-
ening of profiles 35mm. Depth of cut (mm)
Tensile strengths Feed rate (mm/rev)
Rm in N/mm2 6 mm 3 mm 1 mm
Tempering: 0,5 mm/r 0,4 mm/r 0,2 mm/r
The mechanical properties may be improved by Annealed (650 - 720)
140 m/min 155 m/min 165 m/min
quenching and tempering, in which the steel is Quenched and tempered
first hardened by holding the steel at a tempera- (730-790) 125 m/min 140 m/min 150 m/min
ture between 950 and 1070C followed by
quenching in air, oil or polymer. The tempering General comments
temperature is dependent on the desired It should be noted that as a result of the sulphur
strength. In most cases, the QT 650 condition is addition, neither minimum impact properties, nor
specified and may be obtained by following the elevated temperature properties are specified.
hardening treatment with a tempering treatment
in the temperature range 550 to 650C / air
cooled. In this condition, the following mechanical
properties can be expected:

Revision No. 4104-0

Created: 04.05.2000