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X5CrNi13-4 Supply Detail

Category

  • Bar and Rod

  • Plate and Sheet

  • Strip

  • Pipe and Tube

  • Wire

  • Welding

  • Powder Material

  • Cast Products

  • Forged Products

  • Fittings

  • Fastening

    Forms & Sizes

    Round Bar:
    φ2–500 mm, 1–6 m length

    Flat/Square Bar:
    4–100 mm thickness/width

    Hex Bar:
    A/F 3–100 mm

    Hollow Bar:
    OD 20–300 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Sheet:
    0.3–6 mm thickness

    Medium Plate:
    6–25 mm thickness

    Heavy Plate:
    25–100 mm thickness

    Forms & Sizes

    Standard Strip:
    0.05–3 mm thick,
    10–600 mm wide

    Precision strip:
    0.01–0.5 mm thick,
    tight tolerance ±0.005 mm

    Foil:
    0.005–0.1 mm thick

    Forms & Sizes

    Seamless Tube:
    OD 6–450 mm,
    WT 1–50 mm,
    1–12 m length

    Welded Tube:
    OD 10–600 mm,
    WT 1–20 mm

    Capillary Tube:
    OD 1–10 mm,
    WT 0.1–2 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Wire Form:
    Cold Drawn Wire,
    Bright Wire,
    Spring Wire,
    Fine Wire,
    Ultra-fine Wire

    General Diameter:
    φ0.1–10 mm

    Coil Weight:
    50–500 kg,
    customizable tolerance

    Forms & Sizes

    Solid Wire:
    φ0.8–4.0 mm

    Flux-cored Wire:
    φ1.2–4.0 mm

    Welding Rod:
    φ2.0–5.0 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Powder Form:
    AM 3D Printing Powder,
    Spherical Powder,
    Gas-atomized Powder,
    Water-atomized Powder

    Particle Size:
    10–150 μm

    Sphericity:
    ≥90% for AM grade

    Forms & Sizes

    Cast Ingot:
    φ200–800 mm

    Precision Casting:
    min wall 0.5 mm

    Cast Pipe:
    OD 100–600 mm,
    WT 10–50 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Forged Bar:
    Φ35–500 mm

    Forged Ring:
    OD 200–2000 mm

    Forging Weight:
    1–5000 kg

    Forms & Sizes

    Fittings Form:
    Elbow, Tee, Reducer, Flange, Cap, Outlet, Lap Joint

    Size range:
    1/2''–24'' (DN15–DN600)

    Wall thickness:
    Sch10–Sch160, STD, XS, XXS

    Pressure Class:
    150–2500 LB

    Forms & Sizes

    Fastening Form:
    Bolt, Nut, Screw, Stud, Washer, Pin, Rivet

    Metric: M3–M64

    Imperial: #4–2.5''

    Length: 6–500 mm

X5CrNi13-4 Product Description

Overview

X5CrNi13-4 is a low-carbon soft-martensitic chromium-nickel-molybdenum stainless steel. This datasheet presents the material within the Werkstoff-Nummer (DIN / EN) designation system.

With about 13% chromium, 4% nickel and a small molybdenum addition and a deliberately low carbon content, 1.4313 combines high strength and toughness with good corrosion resistance — better than the plain 13% chromium martensitic grades. Its soft-martensitic structure and low carbon give good weldability for a martensitic steel and freedom from the embrittlement associated with higher-carbon grades. It is supplied quenched and tempered, offering high tensile strength, good fatigue resistance and resistance to cavitation and stress-corrosion cracking. It can be used in mildly to moderately corrosive environments and at sub-zero to moderately elevated temperatures.

Typical applications include water-turbine runners and parts, pump and propeller shafts, valve bodies, compressor components, and mechanically and corrosively stressed parts in the power, chemical and marine industries.

1. Physical Properties

Property Value Unit
Density 7.7 g/cm³
Melting range 1400–1450 °C
Elastic modulus 216 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 10.5 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 25.0 W/m·K
Specific heat (20 °C) 460 J/kg·K
Structure Soft-martensitic

2. Chemical Composition (wt %)

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Iron Fe Balance Base element
Chromium Cr 12.0 14.0 Corrosion resistance; martensite former
Nickel Ni 3.5 4.5 Toughness; structure control
Molybdenum Mo 0.30 0.70 Corrosion / hardenability
Manganese Mn 1.50 Deoxidiser
Silicon Si 0.70 Deoxidiser
Carbon C 0.05 Low (weldability, soft martensite)
Nitrogen N 0.020 Low
Phosphorus P 0.040 Residual impurity
Sulphur S 0.015 Residual impurity

3. Mechanical Properties

Quenched-and-tempered (+QT) condition, per EN 10088-3 for W.Nr. 1.4313.

Condition Property Value
+QT780 Tensile strength (Rm) 780–980 MPa
+QT780 0.2% proof strength (Rp0.2) ≥620 MPa
+QT780 Elongation (A5) ≥15 %
+QT780 Hardness ~295 HB
+QT780 Impact energy (KV) ≥50 J

Values per EN 10088-3; supplied quenched and tempered. Confirm against the inspection certificate (EN 10204).

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
Atmospheric / general Good Better than plain 13Cr martensitics
Fresh water / hydro Very Good Common in water-turbine service
Seawater / marine Good Used in pump and propeller shafts
Stress-corrosion cracking Good Resistant; not susceptible to intergranular corrosion
Cavitation / erosion Very Good Soft-martensitic toughness

Corrosion resistance is above the plain 13% chromium martensitic grades owing to the nickel and molybdenum additions and the low carbon, and is well suited to hydro and marine service.

5. Heat Treatment

A low-carbon soft-martensitic grade; supplied quenched and tempered.

Solution Treatment (Austenitise + Quench) Austenitise at approximately 950–1050 °C and quench (air or oil) to form soft martensite.

Temper Temper at approximately 570–620 °C to develop the required strength (e.g. +QT780). A higher or double temper raises toughness; avoid tempering in ranges that reduce toughness or corrosion resistance.

6. Weldability and Joining

For a martensitic steel, comparatively easy to weld owing to the low carbon; matching filler is used. Preheat (~100–160 °C) and post-weld tempering are recommended.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Good Matching 13-4-type filler
GMAW / MIG Good Matching filler
SMAW / stick Good Matching electrode

Preheat and post-weld temper to restore toughness and corrosion resistance.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Machinability Moderate; comparable to QT carbon steel of same hardness
Tooling Carbide tooling; rigid setup
Coolant Ample flood coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold forming Difficult (high strength)
Hot forming / forging ~1150–1180 °C heat; forge 900–1180 °C; temper afterward

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Power / hydro Water-turbine runners and parts Strength + cavitation resistance
Chemical / process Pump shafts, valve bodies, compressor parts Strength + corrosion resistance
Marine Propeller and pump shafts Strength + seawater corrosion resistance
General engineering Mechanically stressed components High strength + toughness

9. Available Product Forms and Standards (DIN / EN System)

Product Form DIN / EN Standard Notes
Plate, sheet and strip EN 10088-2 · W.Nr. 1.4313 X3CrNiMo13-4
Bar, rod and sections EN 10088-3 · W.Nr. 1.4313 +QT condition
Forgings EN 10250-4 · W.Nr. 1.4313
Technical delivery SEW 400

Low-carbon soft-martensitic stainless steel. W.Nr. 1.4313 (X3CrNiMo13-4).

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (EN Symbol System)

EN Symbol Cr % Ni % Mo % C % Best Used For
X5CrNi13-4 12–14 3.5–4.5 0.3–0.7 ≤0.05 Soft-martensitic 13-4; turbines, pump shafts
X4CrNiMo16-5-1 15–17 4–6 0.8–1.5 ≤0.06 Soft-martensitic 16-5-1; higher corrosion resistance
GX4CrNiMo16-5-1 15–17 4–6 0.8–1.5 ≤0.06 Cast soft-martensitic 16-5-1
X5CrNiCuNb16-4 15–17 3–5 ≤0.07 Martensitic PH (17-4PH)
X12Cr13 11.5–13.5 0.08–0.15 Martensitic 13Cr (410)

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