Sandvik 9RU10
Sandvik 9RU10
Sandvik 9RU10
Sandvik 9RU10
(Strip steel)
Sandvik9RU10isaprecipitationhardening,austeniticstainlesssteelofthe17Cr7Ni
PHtype,withahightemperingeffectandgoodstructuralstability.Thegradeis
characterizedby:
Servicetemperature:upto350C(660F)
Sandvik9RU10issuitableforcomplex,formedspringswithhighdemandsonspring
forceandservicelife.Itisalsosuitableforuseatelevatedtemperatures.
STANDARDS
ASTM 631
UNS S17700
EN number 1.4568
EN name X 7 CrNiAl 17-7
SS 2388
Si
Mn
Cr
Ni
Mo
Others
0.08
0.5
0.9
0.030
0.015
16.5
7.5
Al=1.0
FORMS OF SUPPLY
Sandvik9RU10issupplied,asstandard,inthecoldrolledcondition.Stripsteelcanbe
suppliedincoils,bundles,onplasticspoolsorinlengths.Theedgescanbeeitherslit,
deburredorsmoothlyrounded.
Dimensions
Thefollowingrangeofthicknessesandwidthscanbesuppliedasstandard.Please
contactSandvikifotherdimensionsarerequired.
Thickness,mm
Width,mm
Thickness,in.
Width,in.
0.0153.00*
2360
.0006.118
.07914.2
*Dependingonrequestedtensilestrength.
Tolerances
Thethicknessandwidthtolerancesare+/tolerancestothenominalsize.Thenormal
toleranceclassesformostofourstripproductsareT2andB1.Tightertolerancesaswell
asothertolerancelimitscanbeoffereduponrequest.
Stock standard
Thefollowingcombinationsoftensilestrengthandthicknessareavailablefromstock.
Othercombinationscanbesuppliedonrequest.
Condition
T e n s i l e s t r e n g t h , Rm
Thickness
MPa
ksi
m m
Coldrolled
1300
189
0.20/0.50/1.5/2.0
Coldrolled
1500
218
0.75/0.80
Coldrolled
1700
247
0.
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Static strength
Nominalvaluesat20C(68F)
1)
Condition
Tensilestrength
Proofstrength
Rm
Rp 0 , 2
Elongation
a)
A 11,3
MPa
ksi
MPa
ksi
1300
190
1150
165
12
CT
1550
225
1400
203
1500
220
1400
203
CT
1800
273
1650
240
1700
245
1650
240
CT
2050
295
1950
285
1)C=Coldrolled,CT=Coldrolledandtempered,480C(896F)/1h.Seefurtherunder
section'Heattreatment'.
a)Rp0.2correspondsto0.2%offsetyieldstrength.
1MPa=1N/mm2
Fatigue strength
Nominalvaluesat20C(68F)inanormaldryatmoshere.Thefatiguelimitisdefined
asthestressatwhich50%ofthespecimenswithstandaminimumof2millionload
cycles.
Reversed bending stress
Averagestress=0
Bendingtransversaltorollingdirection.
Comparisionmadefordifferentticknessesandtensilestrengthlevels.
Tensilestrength
Fatiguelimit
Fatiguelimit
Rm
MPa
ksi
Thickness,mm
Thickness,in.
MPa
0.50
0.75
ksi
0.020
0.030
1300
405
189
58.8
1500
555
218
80.5
1700
610
525
247
88.5
76.2
1900
620
276
90.0
Minimumstress=0
Specimensparalleltorollingdirection.
Comparisionmadefordifferentticknessesandtensilestrengthlevels.
Tensilestrength
Fatiguelimit
Fatiguelimit
Rm
MPa
ksi
Thickness,mm
Thickness,in.
MPa
0.50
0.75
ksi
0.020
0.030
1300
340340
189
49.349.3
1500
390390
360360
218
56.656.6
52.252.2
1700
425425
410410
247
61.761.7
59.559.5
1900
445445
435435
276
64.664.6
63.163.1
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Thephysicalpropertiesofasteelrelatetoanumberoffactors,includingalloying
elements,heattreatmentandmanufacturingroute,butthefollowingdatacangenerally
beusedforroughcalculations.Thesevaluesrefertocoldrolledmaterial,ata
o
o
temperatureof20 C(68 F)unlessotherwisestated.
3
D e n s i t y7.9g/cm (0.29lb/in )
Resistivity0.9m(35.5in.)
Modulus of elasticity
asdelivered:approx180000MPa(26100ksi)
tempered:approx190000MPa(27550ksi)
Shear modulus
asdelivered:approx70000MPa(10150ksi)
Specificheatcapacity500J/kgC(inthetemperaturerange50100C)
THERMAL EXPANSION
1)
Temperature,C
perC
Temperature,F
perF
from20100
13
from68200
from20200
13.5
from68400
7.5
from20300
14
from68550
1)meanvaluesintemperatureranges(x10 6)
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Temperature,C
W/mC
Temperature,F
Btu/fthF
20
15
68
8.5
100
15
210
8.5
300
19
570
11
CORROSION RESISTANCE
Itisveryimportanttoavoidcorrosioninspringapplicationssoasnottoimpairspring
properties.Sandvik9RU10isanausteniticstainlesssteelandhassufficientcorrosion
resistanceinmostspringapplications.Thecorrosionresistanceisalmostthesameas
ASTM304and,comparedtootherlowalloyedspringsteels,Sandvik9RU10has
superiorperformance.However,allausteniticsteelsofthistypearesusceptibletostress
corrosioncracking(SCC)whenincontactwithchloridesolutionsatelevated
temperatures.
HEAT TREATMENT
Sandvik9RU10isaprecipitationhardenablesteeland,comparedtostandardaustenitic
stainlessspringsteelse.g.typeAISI301,hasamorepronouncedtempering(ageing)
effect.Consequently,itcanbesuppliedwithacomparativelylowtensilestrengthin
ordertoprovidegoodformingproperties,butstillreachahightensilestrengthafter
forming,byasimpleheattreatment.Temperingalsoimprovesfatigueandrelaxation
resistanceand,furthermore,itwilldecreasetheinternalstressespresentinthespring
afterforming.
Formaximumincreaseinmechanicalstrength,temperingofSandvik9RU10shouldbe
carriedoutat480C(900F)for1hour.Itwillgiveasignificantincreaseinstrengthfor
initialtensilestrengthsaboveapproximately1300MPa(189ksi).Thisincreasecanbe
between150400MPa(2258ksi)andishigherthegreateristheinitialtensilestrength.
Becauseofitshighstructuralstabilityintheprecipitationhardenedcondition,thegood
springpropertiesarealsoretainedatelevatedtemperatures,uptoabout350C(662F).
Toavoiddiscolouration,partsshouldbecarefullycleanedbeforeheattreatment.
Temperinginopenairfurnacesgivesaharmlessbrownishoxideonthesurface.
WELDING
Sandvik9RU10,likemostausteniticstainlesssteels,hasgoodweldability.Welding,
however,introducesexcessheatintothematerialclosesttotheweldthatbreaksdown
thestructureformedbycoldworking.Asaconsequence,thiswilldecreasethe
mechanicalpropertiesoftheweldedarea.Thelowestpracticalheatinput,<1,0kJ/mm,
o
andinterpasstemperatureformultipasswelding,<100C(210 F),isrecommended.
Inmostcases,theTIG(GTAW)methodispreferable.Itcanbeusedeitherautogenously
(withoutfillermetal)orwithfillermetal.Inbothcases,pureargon(99,99%)shouldbe
usedasashieldinggas.
Whenfillermetalisused,Sandvik19.9.LorSandvik19.9.LSiisrecommended.Note
thattheweldmetalwillnotbeabletoprecipitationhardeninthiscase.
DuetothehighcarboncontentofSandvik9RU10,thereisalsoariskofcarbide
precipitationatthegrainboundariesofthematerialintheheataffectedzone(HAZ),
whichmaydecreasethecorrosionresistanceofthematerialincertainenvironments.
BENDING
ThevaluesgivenbelowhavebeenobtainedbybendingaccordingtoSwedishstandard
SS112626method3(ina90Vblockwitha25mmdieopening,asampleof35mm
width,turnedsothattheburrsoftheblankededgesfaceintothebend).Theycanbe
usedasguidanceforthesmallestrecommendedbendingradius.
*)
Nominaltensilestrength
Thickness
Min.bendingradiusasfunctionofthickness
Rm
MPa
mm
//
1300
0.25
1t
4t
1300
0.50
1t
6t
1300
0.75
1t
7t
1300
1.0
1t
7t
1500
0.25
1.5t
7t
1500
0.50
1.5t
7.5t
1500
0.75
1.5t
8t
1700
0.25
3t
10t
1700
0.50
4t
11t
)Bendtransversetotherollingdirection
//Bendparalleltotherollingdirection
APPLICATIONS
Sandvik9RU10isamostsuitablegradeforspringsorotherhighstrengthcomponents.
Ithasgoodspringpropertiesincludingcorrosionresistance,mechanicalstrengthand
fatigueresistance,makingitanexcellentmaterialinmostsituations.Thegreatestbenefit
canbefoundinapplicationswherelowrelaxationpropertiesarerequiredevenat
elevatedtemperatures.Duetothehighageingeffectofthisprecipitationhardenable
grade,highstrengthcanalsobereachedforcomplicatedshapesorheavygauge
components.
DISCLAIMER:
Recommendationsareforguidanceonly,andthesuitabilityofamaterialforaspecificapplicationcanbeconfirmedonlywhen
weknowtheactualserviceconditions.Continuousdevelopmentmaynecessitatechangesintechnicaldatawithoutnotice.This
datasheetisonlyvalidforSandvikmaterials.
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