Corus Engineering Steels

Durehete 950
1% CrMoV Steel for bolting applications up to 510OC
Benefits Chemical Composition (wt%)
min C Si Mn P 0.36 0.45 1.00 0.50 0.25 max 0.44 0.40 0.85 0.030 0.030 0.015 1.15 0.65 0.35

Lower design and operating risks Simplified design for bolting configuration compared with martensitic steels or high nickel alloys.

Applications

S Al Cr* Mo V

Power generation turbine fasteners boiler support rods Process plant fasteners

* The Cr range is compatible with the compositional requirements of ASTM A193 B16.

Features

Proven performance in long term service. Extensive database of long term, high temperature test results. High room and elevated temperature strength. Good creep and relaxation resistance to 510 C High notch tolerance. Thermal expansion coefficients compatible with low alloy
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Related Standards and Specifications

Unless stated otherwise all data are in accordance with BSEN 10269: 1999 , 40CrMoV4-6 , Steel No. 1.7711 BSEN 1515-1: 1999 BS1506 671-850 CEGB GDCD STD1 ISS1 BS4882 ASTM A193 B16

steel turbine casing materials.

Supply Condition & Availability

Readily available from bar stock. Supplied as oil quenched, tempered and cooled in air.

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Mechanical Properties
Heat treatment (OC)
Diameter (mm) d 100 100<d 200 Min Max Min Max Quench temperature ( OC) 880 950 940 970 oil Coolant oil Temper Temperature (OC) 670 720 600 700

Test Piece Position

Test Piece Position Bar Diameter (mm) d25 25<d100 100<d200 Position centre 12.5mm below surface 25mm below surface* * Position is at greater distance below surface than specified in BS EN 10269: 1999 to coincide with the most highly stressed area of fasteners in service.

Room Temperature Mechanical Properties

Diameter (mm) d 100 100<d 200 Min Max Min Max 0.2% Proof Stress (N/mm ) 700 640 850 1000 850 1000
2

UTS (N/mm2)

Elongation (%) 14 14 -

Reduction of area (%) 45 45 -

Impact Energy (J)* 30 25 -

* Charpy V notch: mean of 3 test pieces.

Mechanical Properties at Elevated Temperatures

Minimum 0.2% Proof Stress (N/mm2) at Temperature (OC) Temperature(OC) d 100mm 100<d 200mm
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50 687 631

100 670 612

150 647 591

200 631 577

250 608 556

300 593 542

350 577 528

400 554 507

450 523 479

500 470 429

550 400 366

600 293 268

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Mechanical, Oxidation & Embrittlement Properties
Mean Stress Rupture Strength (Plain Specimens)
Temperature (OC) Stress to Produce Rupture (N/mm2) 10,000 h 450 500 550 513 321 137 100,000 h 463 210 200,000 h 446 187 -

Oxidation
The oxidation resistance is similar to that obtained with Durehete 900

Mean Stress Rupture Strength (Notched Specimens)

Temperature (OC) Stress to Produce Rupture (N/mm2) 1,000 h 450 500 550 510 295 10,000 h 578 360 143 100,000 h 452 221 -

Mean Stress Relaxation Properties

Strain = 0.15% Temperature (OC) 400 450 500 Residual Stress (N/mm2) 1,000 h 234 188 136 10,000 h 215 157 83 30,000 h 192 141 47

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Physical Properties

Temperature (OC) 20 Density (kg/m ) Electrical Resistivity (n m) Thermal Expansion (K -1x10-6) Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) Specific Heat (J/kgK) Heat Content (kJ/kg) Modulus of Elasticity (kN/mm2)
3

100 320 11.1 41 449 33.6 207

200 390 12.1 40 487 86.1 198

300 465 12.9 39 525 147 190

400 560 13.5 36 546 107 183

500 660 13.9 34 567 273 174

600 785 14.1 33 621 349 165

700 955 651 441 -

7810 273 42 420 0 211

Published References
1 H Everson, J. Orr, D. Dulieu: Low Alloy Ferritic Bolting Steels for Steam Turbine Applications The Evolution of the Durehete Steels, ASM/EPRI Conference Advances in Material Technology for Fossil Power Plant, September 1987, Chicago, pp 375-383.

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