Mat.No. 1.2826, DIN 60MnSiCr4

Designation by Standards

Chemical Composition (in weight %)

Description
VZ197 is a heat treatable, low alloy steel containing manganese, silicon and chromium. 

Applications
Dies and lower dies, tri mming tools, hammer and pressing saddles. 

Physical properties (avarage values) at ambient temperature
Modulus of elasticity [10³ x N/mm²]: 210 
Density [g/cm³]: 7.78

Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) Diagram

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Soft Annealing
Heat to 680-720^oC, cool slowly. This will produce a maximum Brinell hardness of 240.

Hardening
Harden from a temperature of 820-860^oC followed by oil quenching or hot quenching at 180-220^oC.

Tempering
Tempering temperature: 300-550^oC.

Forging
Hot forming temperature: 1050-850^oC. 

Machinability
Machining is best done with this alloy in the annealed or normalized and tempered condition. It can be machined by all conventional methods.

Corrosion Resistance 
This is a low alloy steel and not a corrosion resistant alloy. Protective coating should be used.

Welding 
The alloy can be fusion or resistance welded. Preheat and post heat weld procedures should be followed when welding this alloy by established methods.

Forms manufactured: Please see the Dimensional Sales Program. 

Disclaimer
The information and data presented herein are typical or average values and are not a guarantee of maximum or minimum values. Applications specifically suggested for material described herein are made solely for the purpose of illustration to enable the reader to make his own evaluation and are not intended as warranties, either express or implied, of fitness for these or other puposes. There is no representation that the recipient of this literature will receive updated editions as the become available.