9SiCr Tool Steel is a low-alloy tool steel, and its key characteristics come from silicon (Si) and chromium (Cr) being the main alloying elements. The typical chemical composition, by weight percentage (wt%), generally falls within these ranges, although you’ll see slight variations between different standards. The equivalents for 9SiCr steel are DIN 1.2109 / 90SiCr5 in the German standard and AISI L3 in the American standard.
1. Chemical Composition (GB / T 1299—2000) of 9SiCr Steel
| C | Si | Mn | Kr | P | S |
| 0.85 – 0.95 | 1.20 – 1.60 | 0.30 – 0.60 | 0.95 – 1.25 | ≤0,030 | ≤0,030 |
2. Physical Properties of 9SiCr Steel
2.1 Critical Point Temperatures
| Kritikus pont | Ac₁ | Acₑₘ | Ar₁ | Asszony |
| Temperature (approx. value) / °C | 770 | 870 | 730 | 160 |
2.2 Other Physical Properties
| Sűrűség / (g/cm³) | Coercivity / (A/m) | Saturation Magnetic Induction / T |
| 7.80 | 795.8 | 1.78 – 1.82 |
3. Forging Process of 9SiCr Steel
Kovácsolási folyamat specifikációja
| Tétel | Fűtési hőmérséklet / °C | Kezdeti kovácsolási hőmérséklet / °C | Végső kovácsolási hőmérséklet / °C | Hűtés |
| Acélöntvény | 1150 – 1200 | 1100 – 1150 | 880 – 800 | Slow cooling (in sand or pit) |
| Acél tuskó | 1100 – 1150 | 1050 – 1100 | 850 – 800 | Slow cooling (in sand or pit) |

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4. Heat Treatment of 9SiCr Steel
4.1 Előmelegítés
| Előzetes hőkezelési terv | Folyamatparaméterek |
| Post-forging Annealing | Heating temperature 790 – 810°C, hold for 1-2h; furnace cool to below 550°C then air cool. Hardness after annealing: 197 – 241 HBW. |
| Post-forging Isothermal Annealing | Heating temperature 790 – 810°C, hold for 1-2h; isothermal temperature 700 – 720°C, furnace cool to below 550°C then air cool. Hardness: 197 – 241 HBW. |
| High-temperature Tempering | Heating temperature 600 – 700°C, hold for 2-4h; furnace cool or air cool. Hardness: 197 – 241 HBW. Used to eliminate work hardening from cold deformation. |
| Normalizálás | Heating temperature 900 – 920°C, air cool. Hardness: 321 – 415 HBW. Used to refine the grains of overheated steel and eliminate network carbides. |
| Edzés és megeresztés | Heating temperature 880 – 900°C, tempering temperature 680 – 700°C, hold for 2-4h; furnace cool or air cool. Hardness: 197 – 241 HBW. |
Hardness and Microstructure Before and After Annealing
| Indentation Diameter/mm | Phase Composition (Mass Fraction, %) | Mikrostruktúra | ||||||
| Before Annealing | Lágyítás után | Ferrite | Carbide | Carbide Form | Before Annealing | Lágyítás után | ||
| Indentation Diameter/mm | HBW | Bemélyedés átmérője / mm | HBW | |||||
| 3.0 – 3.4 | 415 – 321 | 3.9 – 4.3 | 241 – 197 | 87.3 – 85.8 | 12.7 – 14.2 | Fe₃C | Troostite + Sorbite | Spheroidite |
4.2 Kioltás
| Terv | Kioltási hőmérséklet / °C | Hűtés | Keménység HRC | |||
| Coolant | Coolant Temp. / °C | Duration | Cool to room temp | |||
| én | 860 – 880 | Olaj | 20 – 40 | To oil temperature | Levegő | 62 – 65 |
| II. | 860 – 880 | Olaj | 80 – 140 | To 150 – 200°C | Levegő | 62 – 65 |
| III. | 860 – 880 | Molten nitrate salt or alkali | 150 – 200 | 3 – 5 min | Levegő | 61 – 63 |
| IV. | 860 – 880 | Molten nitrate salt or alkali | 150 – 200 | 30 – 60 min | Levegő | 59 – 62 |
Jegyzet: For workpieces with complex shapes and small deformation requirements, use plans III and IV.
4.3 Cold Treatment Specification
| Kioltási terv | Cooling Temperature / °C | Cél | Hardness Increase HRC |
| I – III | -70 | High-precision tools, dimensional stabilization of molds | 0 – 1 |
Jegyzet: Cold treatment should be carried out within 1 hour after quenching.
5. Tempering
5.1 Tempering process specifications
| Terv | A megeresztés célja | Fűtési hőmérséklet / °C | Fűtőközeg | Keménység HRC |
| én | Stress relief, stabilize microstructure | 140 – 160 | Oil, saltpeter, alkali | 62 – 65 |
| 160 – 180 | 61 – 63 | |||
| 180 – 200 | 60 – 62 | |||
| 200 – 220 | 58 – 62 | |||
| II. | Stresszoldás, keménység csökkentése | Per hardness requirement | Saltpeter, alkali, air furnace | Per the hardness requirement |
Megjegyzések:
- For high-precision (1-2μm) workpieces, tempering (aging) should be performed after rough grinding.
- For tempering above 250°C, the dimensional stability of the workpiece can be guaranteed without cold treatment.
5.2 Relationship between tempering temperature and hardness
| Megeresztési hőmérséklet/°C | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 600 |
| Keménység HRC | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 40 |
Jegyzet: 870°C oil quenching, tempering for 2h.
6. Mechanical Properties
9SiCr steel contains Si and Cr elements, giving it high hardenability, quenching hardness, and high resistance to tempering. This is beneficial for improving wear resistance and resistance to plastic deformation. When tempered at 300-400°C, the hardness can be maintained at around 60 HRC, exhibiting good wear resistance and toughness. However, this steel is prone to decarburization, and measures should be taken to prevent oxidative decarburization during quench heating.
Mechanical Properties of 9SiCr Steel at Different Temperatures
| Hőmérséklet | Tension | Compression | Torsion | Ütésállóság | Keménység | |||||
| (°C) | ReL | Rm | A (%) | Z (%) | Compressive Strength (MPa) | T (N·m) | φ (°) | l (%) | egyKV / (J/ cm 2 ) | HBW |
| 20 | 456 | 805 | 26.2 | 54.2 | 3610 | 155 | 435 | 7.7 | 40 | 243 |
| 200 | 330 | 722 | 21.9 | 47.7 | 2660 | 141 | 396 | 6.9 | 90 | 218 |
| 400 | 335 | 635 | 32 | 63.4 | 1830 | 144 | 332 | 6.6 | 100 | 213 |
| 600 | 176 | 207 | 51.5 | 76.8 | 1900 | 64 | 1990 | 32.9 | 90 | 172 |
| 700 | 85 | 100 | 58 | 77.2 | 27 | 2270 | 39.5 | 150 | 53 | |
| 750 | 73 | 102 | 59.3 | 68.4 | 223 | 370 | 44.6 | |||
| 800 | 67 | 87 | 70.6 | 62.5 | 265 | 12 | 3300 | 57.4 | 360 | 29.3 |
| 850 | 46 | 67 | 51 | 48.3 | 230 | 320 | 33.6 | |||
| 900 | 42 | 52 | 39.7 | 30.2 | 265 | 11.5 | 2250 | 39.2 | 280 | 22.7 |
| 1000 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 26.7 | 7.5 | 935 | 16.3 | 222 | 19 | |
| 1100 | 15 | 20 | 41.5 | 53 | 4 | 1390 | 24.2 | 158 | 7.4 | |
| 1200 | 6 | 11 | 87 | 100 | 106 | 4.2 | ||||
| 1250 | 7 | 9.7 | 56.5 | 100 | 77 | |||||
| 1300 | 6 | 7 | 46.5 | 87 | ||||||
7. Applications
9SiCr steel is a low-alloy tool steel. It has high hardenability and tempering resistance, and is suitable for martempering or austempering. It is commonly used to manufacture high-speed cutting tools with high wear resistance requirements and cold work dies with complex shapes, small deformation requirements, and high wear resistance, such as:
- Éremverő szerszámok
- Hand reamers
- Nyírópengék
- Menethengerlő lemezek
- Cold rolling rolls
- Straightening rolls
- Thread rolling dies
- Rajzszerszámok
- Bélyegző szerszámok
- Hideg fejű meghal
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