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EN 1.7357 (G17CrMo5-5) Cast Steel

EN 1.7357 steel is an alloy steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the quenched and tempered condition. 1.7357 is the EN numeric designation for this material. G17CrMo5-5 is the EN chemical designation.

It has a moderately low embodied energy among cast alloy steels. In addition, it has a moderately low electrical conductivity and a moderately high ductility.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare EN 1.7357 steel to: cast alloy steels (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

180

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

190 GPa 27 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

23 %

Fatigue Strength

260 MPa 37 x 103 psi

Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy

30 J 22 ft-lb

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

73 GPa 11 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

590 MPa 86 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

360 MPa 52 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

250 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

430 °C 810 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1460 °C 2670 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1420 °C 2590 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

41 W/m-K 24 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

13 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

7.4 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

8.5 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

2.9 % relative

Density

7.8 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

1.6 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

21 MJ/kg 9.0 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

53 L/kg 6.3 gal/lb

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

3.1

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

120 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

340 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

24 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

21 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

20 points

Thermal Diffusivity

11 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

17 points

Alloy Composition

Among cast alloy steels, the composition of EN 1.7357 steel is notable for containing a comparatively high amount of chromium (Cr). Chromium is used to improve corrosion resistance and most mechanical properties (particularly at higher temperatures).

Iron (Fe)Fe 96 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr)Cr 1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo)Mo 0.45 to 0.65
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.6
Carbon (C)C 0.15 to 0.2
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.025

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ISO 4991: Steel castings for pressure purposes

EN 10293: Steel castings - Steel castings for general engineering uses

Creep-Resistant Steels, Fujio Abe et al. (editors), 2008

Manufacture and Uses of Alloy Steels, Henry D. Hibbard, 2005

Ferrous Materials: Steel and Cast Iron, Hans Berns and Werner Theisen, 2008

Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd ed., George Krauss, 2015