Quality X30Cr13 Martensitic Technical card 2018

Number 1.4028 Stainless Steel Lucefin Group

Chemical composition
C% Si% Mn% P% S% a) Cr%
max max max max
0,26-0,35 1,00 1,50 0,040 0,030 12,0-14,0 EN 10088-3: 2014
± 0.02 + 0.05 + 0.04 + 0.005 ± 0.003 ± 0.15
Product deviations are allowed
a) for improving machinability, it is allowed a controlled sulphur content of 0,015 % - 0,030 %; for polishability, it is suggested a
controlled sulphur content of max 0,015 %

Temperature °C
Melting range Hot-forming Subcritical Soft Full MMA welding – AWS electrodes
annealing annealing +A annealing pre-heating annealing after w.
1490-1480 1200-930 790-730 825-745 not 300 750
air air suitable
Isothermal Quenching Tempering Tempering Stress- joint with steel
annealing +I +Q +T +T relieving +SR carbon CrMo alloyed stainless
not 1080-980 200-150 675-625 300-200 E70 xx E8018-B 2 E309 – E308
suitable oil/air fast cooling in air air air cosmetic welding
(HRC 50 ~) (HRC 24-31) E309 – E420
Transformation temperature during heating Ac1 ~ 785, Ac3 ~ 885 and during cooling Ms ~ 280, Mf ~ 130
Chemical treatment ▪ Pickling (10 - 15% HNO3)+ (0,5-1,05% HF) hot or cold
Mechanical properties
Heat-treated material EN 10088-3: 2014 in conditions 1C, 1E, 1D, 1X, 1G, 2D
size Testing at room temperature
mm R Rp 0.2 A% Kv2 +20 °C HBW a) a) for information only
from to N/mm2 N/mm2 min min (L) J min (L) max
800 max - - - 245 +A annealed material
160 850-1000 650 10 12 - +QT850 quenched and tempered
Bright bars of heat-treated material EN 10088-3: 2014 in conditions 2H, 2B, 2G, 2P
size Testing at room temperature
mm R HBW a) R Rp 0.2 A% Kv2 +20 °C
from to N/mm max max
2 N/mm2 N/mm2 min min (L) J min (L)
10 b) 950 305 900-1050 700 7 -
10 16 950 305 900-1150 650 7 -
16 40 900 280 850-1100 650 9 12
40 63 840 260 850-1050 650 9 12
63 160 800 245 850-1000 650 10 15
+A annealed material +QT850 quenched and tempered
a) for information only
b) in the range of 1 mm < d < 5 mm, values are valid only for rounds – the mechanical properties of non round bars of < 5 mm of

thickness have to be agreed at the time of request and order

Forged UNI EN 10250-4: 2001
size Testing at room temperature
mm R Rp 0.2 A% Kv +20 °C HB
from to N/mm2 N/mm2 min min (L) J min (L) max
800 max - - - 245 +A annealed material
160 850-1000 650 10 - - +QT850 quenched and tempered
Table of tempering values at room temperature on rounds of Ø 10 mm after quenching at 1000°C in oil
R N/mm2 1700 1650 1630 1630 1620 1600 1350 1000 850 800
Rp 0.2 N/mm2 1400 1380 1360 1350 1340 1300 1100 790 650 600
A % 9 10 10 9 9 10 11 12 15 18
Kv J 18 20 18 14 12 12 16 22 32 40
Tempering °C 200 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700
Effect of cold-working (hot-rolled +A+C). Approximate values
R N/mm2 700 780 850 900 950 1000 - - -
Rp 0.2 N/mm2 500 620 680 720 750 780 800 880 960
A % 20 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 10
Reduction % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
X30Cr13 n° 1.4028 martensitic stainless steel Lucefin Group
Thermal expansion 10-6 ● K-1 ► 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.6
Modulus of elasticity longitudinal GPa 215 212 205 200 190
Poisson number v 0.235 0.210
Electrical resistivity Ω ● mm2/m 0.65
Electrical conductivity Siemens●m/mm2 1.54
Specific heat J/(Kg●K) 460
Density Kg/dm3 7.70
Thermal conductivity W/(m●K) 30
Relative magnetic permeability µr 700-1000 ~
°C 20 100 200 300 400 600
The symbol ► indicates between 20 °C and 100 °C, 20 °C and 200 °C …..
Corrosion resistance Atmospheric Chemical x rust, diluted nitric
Fresh water industrial marine medium oxidizing reducing acid, weak organic
x acids

Magnetic yes
Machinability excellent
Hardening by quenching
Service temperature in air continuous service up to 650 °C; intermittent service up to 750 °C
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X30Cr13 (S42000) (420) 3Cr13 30Ch13 SUS 420J2 (X30Cr13) STS 420J2

Iron – Chromium alloys diagram

Inside zone A, with the chromium content lower than 0.12%, the stable phase is usually called austenite.
Inside zone B, next to the "pocket", ferrite (delta or alpha) is stable.
The sigma phase (σ) is deleterious due to the toughness and the resistance to corrosion.