GB ZG240-420 Cast steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Cast steels
Country / Standard: China / GB

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GB ZG240-420 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.18 – 0.23
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
≤ 0.30
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cr+Mo+Ni+V+Cu
VALUE
≤ 1.00
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-50-8
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Mo
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
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
CRITERIA
V
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-62-2

GB/T 12229: 2025 / General purpose Industrial valves - Technical specification for carbon steel castings

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GB ZG240-420 Heat Treatments


  • Heat treatment shall be performed by normalizing, normalizing followed by tempering, or quenching followed by tempering. The soaking temperature for normalizing or quenching shall be 900°C to 980°C. The soaking temperature for tempering shall be 600°C to 720°C.

GB ZG240-420 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
420 — 600 MPa
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Brinell Hardness (HB)
≤ 237
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Elongation, A
≥ 22 %
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
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MPa
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Impact Energy
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J
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Rockwell Hardness (HR)
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GB ZG240-420 International Equivalent Materials


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MATERIAL
STANDARD
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
MATERIAL
STANDARD
AFNOR NF
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
France
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Composition 100%
MATERIAL
STANDARD
AFNOR NF
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
France
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Composition 100%
MATERIAL
STANDARD
ISO
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
International
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Composition 100%
MATERIAL
STANDARD
GB
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
China
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Composition 100%
MATERIAL
STANDARD
ISO
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
International
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Composition 100%

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