A.Material Hardness Values
Hardness Value HRC |
Hardness value HRB |
Hardness Value Vickers |
Hardness Value Brinnell |
N/mm2 | Symbols DIN | ||
-20 | 67 | 114 | 114 | 400 | C15 | ||
-9 | 74 | 131 | 131 | 460 | C10 | ||
1 | 83 | 154 | 156 | 560 | C40 | stainless 303 | |
10 | 90 | 183 | 182 | 635 | |||
15 | 93 | 199 | 200 | 680 | C55 | 42CrMo4 | 32CrMo12 |
20 | 97 | 221 | 224 | 760 | 34CrNiMo6 14NiCr14 | ||
25 | 101 | 250 | 249 | 850 | 34CrNiMo6 pretreated | ||
30 | 105 | 278 | 276 | 955 | |||
35 | 109 | 320 | 323 | 1110 | |||
40 | 112 | 385 | 370 | 1270 | |||
45 | 115 | 460 | 427 | 1453 | C40 hardened |
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50 | 118 | 535 | 497 | 1670 | 34CrNiMo6 hardened |
32NiCrMo45 hardened |
42CrMo4 hardened |
55 | 639 | 545 | 1870 | C35 hardened | |||
57 | 694 | 576 | 1940 | ||||
60 | 746 | 601 | 2110 | 14NiCr14 hardened |
C10 hardened |
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63 | 867 | 652 | 2220 | 32CrMo12 nitrited |
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65 | 940 | 682 | 2300 | ||||
67 | 1060 | 725 | 2400 | ||||
70 | 1170 | 760 | 2640 |
B. Material Hardness (Heat Treatment)
temperature |
method |
level obtained |
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Quenched | |||||
C40 | 830/860°C | in an oil bath for 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 650°C + Cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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C55 | 810/840°C | in an oil bath for 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 650°C + cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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42CrMo4 | 860/890°C | in an oil bath for 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 690°C + cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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34CrNiMo6 | 820/850°C | in an oil bath for 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 650°C + cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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Cementation | |||||
C10<Ø100 | 900 to 930°C for 1h cementation depth 0,2mm |
770/790°C | 150 to 200°C in an oil bath 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 650°C + cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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C10>Ø100 | 900-930°C for 1h cementation depth 0,2mm |
900/930°C | in an oil bath 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 650°C + cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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12NiCr14 | for 1h cementation depth 0,2mm |
820/840°C | in an oil bath 1h/25 mm |
Hold at 650°C + cool for one hour in an oven or in the open air |
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*Do not stock or use at temperatures between 250 and 450°C All values are approximate |