GB 16Mn Structural and constructional steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country / Standard: China / GB
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GB 16Mn Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.12 – 0.20
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
≤ 0.30
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
≤ 0.30
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-50-8
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Ni
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9
CRITERIA
Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3

GB/T 1591: 1988 / High strength low alloy structural steels

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GB 16Mn Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity
190 — 210 GPa
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Density
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kg/dm³
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Poisson Coefficient
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)
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10-6/°C
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GB 16Mn Heat Treatments


  • Tempering temperature 600°C
  • Normalizing, quenching and tempering:
    For t ≤ 40 mm: Austenitizing at 890 - 950°C and cooling in air.
    For 40 < t ≤ 250 mm: Austenitizing at 880 - 940°C quenching in oil or water and tempering at 580 - 650°C.

GB 16Mn Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
440 — 670 MPa
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Brinell Hardness (HB)
121 — 188
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Elongation, A
≥ 13 %
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
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MPa
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Impact Energy
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Reduction of Area
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GB 16Mn International Equivalent Materials


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China
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GB
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China
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Composition 100%
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China
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Official
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B.S.
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United Kingdom
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Implicit
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China
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China
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  • 263Cross References

  • 89Composition
  • 167Mechanical Properties
  • 30Physical Properties
  • 2Heat Treatment
  • 18Metallography
  • -Machinability

  • 24Stress-Strain
  • -Formability
  • -Fatigue
  • -Fracture
  • 57Creep

  • 83Joints
  • -Coatings
  • 48Dimensions
  • 1Tribology

  • 8491Corrosion
  • -Ageing
  • -Weatherability
  • -Irradiation

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