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EN 1.7383 (11CrMo9-10) Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

EN 1.7383 steel is an alloy steel formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 1.7383 is the EN numeric designation for this material. 11CrMo9-10 is the EN chemical designation.

It has a moderately high density among EN wrought alloy steels. In addition, it has a very high melting temperature and a fairly low thermal conductivity.

The properties of EN 1.7383 steel include two common variations. This page shows summary ranges across both of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare EN 1.7383 steel to: EN wrought 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

170 to 180

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

190 GPa 28 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

20 to 23 %

Fatigue Strength

210 to 270 MPa 31 to 40 x 103 psi

Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy

38 J 28 ft-lb

Poisson's Ratio

0.29

Shear Modulus

74 GPa 11 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

350 to 380 MPa 51 to 55 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

560 to 610 MPa 81 to 88 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

300 to 400 MPa 44 to 58 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

260 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

460 °C 860 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1470 °C 2670 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1430 °C 2600 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

39 W/m-K 23 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

13 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

7.7 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

8.8 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

3.9 % relative

Density

7.9 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

1.8 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

23 MJ/kg 10 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

59 L/kg 7.1 gal/lb

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

5.6

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

110 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

240 to 420 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

24 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

20 to 22 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

19 to 20 points

Thermal Diffusivity

11 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

16 to 18 points

Alloy Composition

Among alloy steels, the composition of EN 1.7383 steel is notable for including aluminum (Al) and containing a comparatively high amount of chromium (Cr). Aluminum is used to control grain size and to deoxidize. Deoxidizing is required to control the effects of some other alloying elements. Chromium is used to improve corrosion resistance and most mechanical properties (particularly at higher temperatures).

Iron (Fe)Fe 94.3 to 96.6
Chromium (Cr)Cr 2.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo)Mo 0.9 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni)Ni 0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.3
Carbon (C)C 0.080 to 0.15
Aluminum (Al)Al 0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.010

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

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

EN 10222-2: Steel forgings for pressure purposes - Part 2: Ferritic and martensitic steels with specified elevated temperature properties

EN 10216-2: Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties

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

Microstructure of Steels and Cast Irons, Madeleine Durand-Charre, 2004

ASM Specialty Handbook: Carbon and Alloy Steels, J. R. Davis (editor), 1996

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