Cast iron, white, high-chromium alloy, EN GJN HV600 (XCr23)

(former BS 3D)
Identification
Designation
BS EN 12513:2011 EN GJN HV600 (XCr23) (former BS 3D). Record based on BS 4844:1986 BS grade 3D.
UNS number
F45009

General Properties
Density
Price

7.6e3
* 23.8

8e3
26.2

kg/m^3
MXN/kg

Composition overview
Composition (summary)
Fe/22-28Cr/1.8-3.6C/<3.0Mo/<2.0Cu/<2.0Ni/0.15-1.5Mn/<1.0Si/<0.1P/<0.1S
Base

Fe (Iron)

Composition detail (metals, ceramics and glasses)

C (carbon)
Cr (chromium)
Cu (copper)
Fe (iron)
Mn (manganese)
Mo (molybdenum)
Ni (nickel)
P (phosphorus)
S (sulfur)
Si (silicon)

1.8
22
0
58.8
0.15
0
0
0
0
0

3.6
28
2
76.1
1.5
3
2
0.1
0.1
1

%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

165
* 165
64
119
0.27
23
* 300
300
* 500
720
* 0.14
450
* 120
* 75.2

220
220
87
167
0.28

GPa
GPa
GPa
GPa

450
450
900
920
0.27
700
180
143

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa
% strain
HV
MPa
MPa

* 11
* 0.0015

22
0.0025

MPa.m^0.5

1.13e3
900
* -15
* 19
* 520

1.36e3
1e3
15
29
560

C
C
C
W/m.C
J/kg.C

Mechanical properties
Young's modulus
Flexural modulus
Shear modulus
Bulk modulus
Poisson's ratio
Shape factor
Yield strength (elastic limit)
Tensile strength
Compressive strength
Flexural strength (modulus of rupture)
Elongation
Hardness - Vickers
Fatigue strength at 10^7 cycles
Fatigue strength model (stress range)
Parameters: Stress Ratio = 0, Number of Cycles = 1e7

Fracture toughness
Mechanical loss coefficient (tan delta)

Thermal properties
Melting point
Maximum service temperature
Minimum service temperature
Thermal conductivity
Specific heat capacity

Values marked * are estimates.

No warranty is given for the accuracy of this data

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Cast iron, white, high-chromium alloy, EN GJN HV600 (XCr23)

(former BS 3D)
Thermal expansion coefficient
Latent heat of fusion

*8
* 265

12.5
280

4.43

8.58

* 60
* -0.24

100
-0.16

strain/C
kJ/kg

Processing properties
Carbon equivalency

Electrical properties
Electrical resistivity
Galvanic potential

ohm.cm
V

Optical properties
Transparency

Opaque

Durability: flammability
Flammability

Non-flammable

Durability: fluids and sunlight

Water (fresh)
Water (salt)
Weak acids
Strong acids
Weak alkalis
Strong alkalis
Organic solvents
UV radiation (sunlight)
Oxidation at 500C

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Acceptable
Excellent
Unacceptable
Excellent
Excellent
Acceptable

Primary material production: energy, CO2 and water

Embodied energy, primary production
CO2 footprint, primary production
Water usage

* 20.1
* 1.16
* 152

22.2
1.28
168

MJ/kg
kg/kg
l/kg

*
*
*
*
*
*

10.6
1.09e4
1.29
8.65
16.8
109

11.8
1.2e4
1.43
9.56
18.6
120

MJ/kg
MJ/kg
MJ/kg
MJ/kg
MJ/kg
MJ/kg

*
*
*
*
*
*

0.798
815
0.0969
0.649
1.26
8.15

0.882
901
0.107
0.717
1.39
9.01

kg/kg
kg/kg
kg/kg
kg/kg
kg/kg
kg/kg

6.49
0.51

MJ/kg
kg/kg
%

Material processing: energy

Casting energy
Vaporization energy
Coarse machining energy (per unit wt removed)
Fine machining energy (per unit wt removed)
Grinding energy (per unit wt removed)
Non-conventional machining energy (per unit wt removed)

Material processing: CO2 footprint

Casting CO2
Vaporization CO2
Coarse machining CO2 (per unit wt removed)
Fine machining CO2 (per unit wt removed)
Grinding CO2 (per unit wt removed)
Non-conventional machining CO2 (per unit wt removed)

Material recycling: energy, CO2 and recycle fraction

Recycle
Embodied energy, recycling
CO2 footprint, recycling
Recycle fraction in current supply

* 5.87
* 0.462
0.1

Values marked * are estimates.

No warranty is given for the accuracy of this data

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Cast iron, white, high-chromium alloy, EN GJN HV600 (XCr23)

(former BS 3D)
Downcycle
Combust for energy recovery
Landfill
Biodegrade
A renewable resource?

Notes
Typical uses
Abrasion resistant components, typically in mineral-pulverizing mills, e.g. grinding balls, drum liner plates, spiral
classifier-shoes, pulverizing-bars.
Warning
Very brittle. Very low resistance to thermal or mechanical shock. So hard as to be unmachinable - finish by
grinding, if needed
Other notes
Gets its name from the white crystalline appearance of its fracture surface, which is caused by the fact that all
the carbon is present as iron carbide (FeC), in a martensite/austenite matrix. The FeC makes the
hardness:yield stress ratios very high.
Reference sources
Data compiled from multiple sources. See links to the References table.
Standards with similar compositions
The following information is taken from ASM AlloyFinder 3 - see link to References table for further information.
GB 8491(87) KmTBCr26 (China)
AFNOR NFA32401 FBCr26MoNi (France)
DIN G-X260Cr27 (Germany)
DIN G-X300CrMo271 (Germany)
DIN WNr 0.9650 (Germany)
DIN WNr 0.9655 (Germany)
IS 4771-3 HCr27/400 (India)
IS 4771-3 HCrNi27/400 (India)
SIS 140466 466 (Sweden)
BS 4844 3D (United Kingdom)
BS 4844 3E (United Kingdom)

Links
ProcessUniverse
Producers
Reference
Shape

Values marked * are estimates.

No warranty is given for the accuracy of this data

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