n English-speaking countries, the following materials are known under AISI 630:

1.4542 - X5CrNiCuNb16-4

1.4548 - X5CrNiCuNb17-4-4

Alloy 17-4 PH

AISI 630 is a hardenable, martensitic stainless steel with high wear resistance, good
corrosion resistance and high yield strength.

By combining excellent mechanical properties and high corrosion resistance, AISI 630
can be used in a marine environment, but in standing seawater it is susceptible to
crevice corrosion.

17-4 PH is manufactured in several strength levels, for example: in solution annealed

(AT) and hardened versions (H900, H925, H1025, H1075, H1100, H1150, H1150M).

We store this steel in solution-annealed design, as well as in condition H1025 and

H1150. The AISI 630 material can be use in temperatures up to 450°C, but also suitable
in the low temperature range. At minus temperatures an excellent impact strength is
given.

Steel 1.4542 can be machined in solution-annealed and hardened condition, but the
machinability depends on the hardness.

AISI 630 is used in the aerospace, chemical, petrochemical and petroleum industries, in
medical and dental technology, in plant construction and in shipbuilding.

Chemical composition

1.4542 C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni Cu Nb
1.4548
min.           15,0   3,0 3,0 5xC
max. 0,07 0,7 1,5 0,04 0,015 17,0 0,6 5,0 5,0 0,45
17-4PH C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni Cu Nb
 
min.           15   3 3,0 5xC
max. 0,07 1,0 1,0 0,25 0,03 17,5 0,6 5 5,0 0,45
17-4PH Material Data Sheet

International identifiers
AISI 630, ASTM A564-89 17-4PH, JIS SCS24 / SUS630, AFNOR Z7CNU15-05 / Z7CNU17-04
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International identifiers
AISI 630, ASTM A564-89 17-4PH, JIS SCS24 / SUS630, AFNOR Z7CNU15-05 /
Z7CNU17-04
The stainless material 17-4 PH is characterized by a high yield strength, good corrosion resistance and high wear resistance. 17-4 PH is one of the most important steels that can be hardened. It is analytically the same with the materials  1.4548 and 1.4542.

The use in low-temperature range is possible with Condition H1150 and H1025. An excellent notched impact strength is also given at minus temperatures.

Due to the good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, the m

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The stainless material 17-4 PH is characterized by a high yield strength, good corrosion
resistance and high wear resistance. 17-4 PH is one of the most important steels that can be
hardened. It is analytically the same with the materials 1.4548 and 1.4542.

The use in low-temperature range is possible with Condition H1150 and H1025. An excellent
notched impact strength is also given at minus temperatures.

Due to the good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, the material is suitable for use in
marine environments, but is susceptible to crevice corrosion in standing seawater.

17-4PH is popularly known as AISI 630.

The material 17-4PH is used in the chemical industry, the wood industry, the offshore sector, in
shipbuilding, in mechanical engineering, in the oil industry, in the paper industry, in the sports
industry. Leisure industry and as a re-melted version (ESU) in the air and Aerospace.

If mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of martensitic steels are insufficient, 17-4PH
can be used.

17-4PH Material Data Sheet Download

aterial is suitable for use in marine en

Characteristics
Malleable good
Weldability good
Mechanical properties excellent
Corrosion resistance good
Machinability bad to medium

One special property of the material 17-4 PH is the suitability for low temperatures and the
applicability up to approx. 315°C.

Forging: The forging of the material takes place in a temperature range of 1180 ° C to 950 ° C.
To ensure grain refining, the cooling to room temperature is done with air.

Welding: Before the material 17-4 PH can be welded, consideration must be given to the
condition of the base material. In stable form, copper is present in the material. This promotes no
hot cracking.

To be able to do the welding optimum welding conditions are required. Undercuts or welding
defects can lead to the formation of a notch. That should be avoided. To prevent the formation of
stress cracks, the material must be subject again to solution annealing with subsequent aging
within a very short time after welding.

If no after-heat treatment takes place, the mechanical-technological values in the weld seam and
the heat-affected zone to the base material can be very different.

Corrosion resistance: when the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of martensitic

steels are insufficient, the 17-4 PH is suitable for use in marine environments. It has a
combination of very good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.

In standing seawater, 17-4 PH is susceptible to crevice corrosion. This requires additional

protection.

Machining: 17-4 PH can be machined in the hardened and solution-annealed condition.

Depending on the hardness, the machinability varies, this will depend on the condition.

Heat treatment

Between 1020°C and 1050°C the material 17-4 PH is solution-annealed. This is followed by a
rapid cooling - water, oil or air. This depends on the cross-section of the material.

To ensure complete conversion from an austenite to a martensite, the material must have the
ability to cool down in room temperature.

Processing:

Polishing is possible
Cold forming is not possible
Shape processing is possible, depending on the
hardness
Cold diving is not possible
Free-form and drop is possible
forging

Physical Properties:
Density in kg/dm 3
7,8
Electrical resistance at 20°C in (Ω mm2)/m  0,71
Magnetisability available
Thermal conductivity at 20°C in W/(m K) 16
Specific heat capacity at 20°C in J/(kg K) 500
vironments, but is susceptible to crevice corrosion in standing seawater.

17-4PH is popularly known as AISI 630.

The material 17-4PH is used in the chemical industry, the wood industry, the offshore sector, in shipbuilding, in mechanical engineering, in the oil industry, in the paper industry, in the sports industry. Leisure industry and as a re-melted version (ESU) in the air and Aerospace.

If mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of martensitic steels are insufficient, 17-4PH can be used.

17-4PH Material Data Sheet Download

Characteristics

Malleable good
Weldability good
Mechanical properties excellent
Corrosion resistance good
Machinability bad to medium
One special property of the material 17-4 PH is the suitability for low temperatures and the applicability up to approx. 315°C.

Forging: The forging of the material takes place in a temperature range of 1180 ° C to 950 ° C. To ensure grain refining, the cooling to room temperature is done with air.

Welding: Before the material 17-4 PH can be welded, consideration must be given to the condition of the base material. In stable form, copper is present in the material. This promotes no hot cracking.

To be able to do the welding optimum welding conditions are required. Undercuts or welding defects can lead to the formation of a notch. That should be avoided. To prevent the formation of stress cracks, the material must be subject again to solution annealing with subsequent aging within a very short time after welding.

If no after- heat treatment takes place, the mechanical -technological values in the weld seam and the heat-affected zone to the base material can be very different.

Corrosion resistance:  when the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of martensitic steels are insufficient, the 17-4 PH is suitable for use in marine environments. It has a combination of very good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.

In standing seawat er, 17-4 PH is susceptible to crevice corrosion. This requires additional protection.

Machining: 17-4 PH can be machined in the hardened and solution-annealed condition. Depending on the hardness, the machinability varies, this will depend on the condition.

Heat treatment

Between 1020°C and 1050°C the material 17-4 PH is solution-annealed. This is followed by a rapid cooling - water, oil or air. This depends on the cross-section of the material.

To ensure complete conversion from an austenite to a martensite, the material must have the ability to cool down in room temperature.

Processing:

Polishing is possible
Cold forming is not possible
Shape processing is possible, depending on the
hardness
Cold diving is not possible
Free-form and drop is possible
forging
 

Physical Properties:

Density in kg/dm 3
7,8
Electrical resistance at 20°C in (Ω mm2)/m  0,71
Magnetisability available
Thermal conductivity at 20°C in W/(m K) 16
Specific heat capacity at 20°C in J/(kg K) 500
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Chemical composition

17-4PH C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni V
 
min. bis bis bis bis bis 15 bis 3   
max. 0,07 0,7 1,0 0,04 0,03 17,5 0,6 5   
17-4PH Al Cu N Nb Ti Sonstiges
 
min.          3,0         5xC                              
max.
In stock
Flat, forged, solution annealed and outsourced
    5,0      0,45        

Advantages of saw cut

The processing with the saw is a mechanical processing of the material, which results in a significantly lower unintended deformation and increased hardness for the existing structure, such as the thermal cutting.

Thus, the machined workpiece has a homogeneous structure even at the edge, which does not change in the continuation of the material.
This circumstance allows immediate finishing of the workpiece with milling or drilling . So it is not necessary to anneal the material or make a similar operation beforehand.