42CrMo Steel Bar

42CrMo Steel Bar

42CrMo steel bar is a type of alloy steel that contains chromium and molybdenum as key elements.

42CrMo steel (approximately US grade AISI-4140) belongs to low-alloy medium carbon steel and also belongs to ultra-high-strength steel.

42Cr2Mo steel is a super high strength steel with high strength and toughness, good hardenability, no obvious temper brittleness, small deformation during quenching, high fatigue limit and multiple impact resistance after quenching and tempering, good impact toughness at low temperature, high creep strength and endurance strength at high temperature. Surface hardening after quenching and tempering is usually used as heat treatment scheme for this steel. Suitable for manufacturing large and medium-sized plastic moulds requiring certain strength and toughness.

42CrMo steel Worldwide Equivalents

Country / Region China EU Germany Japan France England USA
Standard GB EN DIN, WNr JIS AFNOR BS
Grade 42CrMo 42CrMo4 (1.7225) 42CrMo4 SCM440H 42CD4 708M40 CFS11 4140 4142

Chemical Composition

C Si Mn P S Cr Mo
0.38 to 0.45 0.17 to 0.37 0.50 to 0.80 ≤ 0.030 ≤ 0.030 0.90 to 1.20 0.15 to 0.25

Chromium, nickel, and molybdenum are the major alloying elements in 40CrNiMoA, and their content in the steel determines its high strength, toughness and hardenability. In addition, low levels of carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus, and sulfur also play a role in improving properties such as cold working capacity and weldability.

40CrNiMoA is a commonly used alloy steel in various industries, such as heavy machinery, automotive, aircraft, and shipbuilding, for manufacturing high-strength and durable components like bearings, gears, hydraulic cylinders, and more.

Mechanical Properties

Mechanical Property Value
Yield strength ≥ 930 MPa
Tensile strength ≥ 1080 MPa
Elongation ≥12%
Rate of reduction in area ≥45%
Impact absorbing energy ≥ 63 J
Material Brinell hardness (Annealed or high temperature tempered steel rod) ≤229
Sample diameter 25mm

Physical properties of 42CrMo steel

Critical temperature

Critical point Ac1 Ac3 Ms
Temperature/℃ 730 800 310

Expansion coefficient

Temperature/℃ 20~100 20~200 20~300 20~400 20~500 20~600
Expansion coefficient/℃-1 11.1×10-6K 12.1×10-6K 12.9×10-6K 13.5×10-6K 13.9×10-6K 14.1×10-6K

Thermal conductivity

Temperature/℃ 20 300 400 500 600
Coefficient of thermal conductivity 210000MPa 185000MPa 175000MPa 165000MPa 155000MPa

Heat treatment

Features and Application

High strength and hardenability. Good toughness, small deformation during quenching. High creep strength and lasting strength at high temperature.

Available Size

Product Size and Tolerance
Round Bar Diameter(mm): 6-800mm,Length: 1000-9000mm or custom size
Plate/Flat/Block Thickness: 6mm-500mm, Width: 20mm-1000mm or custom size
Tolerance ±1%,Thickness: +/-0.02mm, Width:+/-2mm

Heat Treatment:

Annealing annealing No.1 “annealing at 760 + 10 C, furnace cooling to 400 air cooling. HB220-230
Normalize No. 4 860 (+10 C) and discharge air-cooled.

Quenching quenching + tempering No. 5 840 (+10 (+10 (+10), (depending on the complexity of product shape), tempering 680-700 degrees. HB<217

Do You Wish To Know The Difference Between 42CrMo4 And 42CrMo?

The main difference is 42CrMo4 is EN standard, 42CrMo is China GB standard. P, V and S element is a little different each other, machinery property is similar.

42CrMo4 is from European standard-EN10083, 42CrMo4 is a kind of alloy steel with high hardenability, good toughness and small deformation during quenching. It has high creep strength and endurance strength at high temperature.

42CrMo is from China GB/T standard steel grade, it is a medium carbon alloy structural steel with good mechanical properties, good hardenability and wide application. In the machinery industry, it is often used to manufacture gears, connecting rods, high strength bolts and other important parts. China factory create 42CrMo follow SAE 4140 steel standard.The difference is below:

Based on the standard:

42CrMo4 is from EN10083 standard, which come from different standards, 42CrMo is from China GB/T 3077 alloy structural steel standard.

Chemical composition:

The chemical constituents of 42CrMo4 and 42CrMo are shown in Table 1 and Table 2.

Table 1:
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Composition C Si Mn S P Mo Cr Ni
42CrMo4 0.38-0.45  ≤0.40   0.6-0.9  ≤0.035  ≤0.035  0.15-0.30 0.90-1.20   ≤0.40
42CrMo 0.38-0.45 0.17-0.45 0.5-0.8 ≤0.04 ≤0.035 0.15-0.25 0.90-1.20

Table 2:
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Composition C Si Mn S P Mo Cr Ni
42CrMo 0.38-0.45 0.17-0.45 0.5-0.8 ≤0.04 ≤0.035 0.15-0.25 0.90-1.20
Normal Quality 0.38-0.45 0.17-0.45 0.5-0.8 ≤0.035 ≤0.035 0.15-0.25 0.90-1.20
High Quality 0.38-0.45 0.17-0.45 0.5-0.8 ≤0.025 ≤0.025 0.15-0.25 0.90-1.20
Extra High Quality 0.38-0.45 0.17-0.45 0.5-0.8 ≤0.015 ≤0.025 0.15-0.25 0.90-1.20

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