Material No.

: Code: DE - Brand:

1.7225 42CrMo4 M4S

Chemical composition: C Cr Mo
(Typical analysis in %)
0,42 1,10 0,25

Steel properties: CrMo-alloyed steel, engineering steel supplied in

quenched and tempered conditions. Good machinability.

Applications: Components with high requirements on toughness, e.g.

gear wheels, pinions, connecting rods, parts for
mechanical engineering.

Condition of delivery: Quenched and tempered

Physical properties:
-6
10 ⋅m 20-100°C 20-200°C 20-300°C 20-400°C
Thermal expansion coefficient
m⋅K 12,1 12,7 13,2 13,6

W 20°C
Thermal conductivity
m⋅K 45,1

Heat treatment:
Temperature Cooling Hardness
Soft annealing
680 - 720°C furnace max. 241 HB

Temperature Cooling
Normalizing
850 - 880°C air

Temperature Cooling Tempering

Hardening see tempering
820 - 860°C oil, water
diagram

Mechanical properties in quenched and tempered condition (DIN EN 10083-1, 10/96)

Diameter [mm] < 16 >16 - 40 >40 - 100 >100 - 160 >160 - 250
Thickness t [mm] <8 8<t<20 20<t<60 60<t<100 100<t<160
Yield strength Re [N/mm²] min. 900 min. 750 min. 650 min. 550 min. 500
Tensile strength Rm [N/mm²] 1100 - 1300 1000 - 1200 900 - 1100 800 - 950 750 - 900
Elongation A [%] min. 10 min. 11 min. 12 min. 13 min. 14
Reduction of area Z [%] min. 40 Min. 45 min. 50 min. 50 min. 55
Toughness CVN [J] min. 30 min. 35 min. 35 min. 35 min. 35
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 (1.7225) Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagram (CCT)
Austenitizing temperature: 850°C
1200

1000

Ac3
800
Temperature [°C]

40
30 Ac1b
F P 60
5 40
600
A
B
400 Ms 15 60
90
M 28
200

660 600 470 290 230 140 HV

0 2 3 4 5 6
0,1 1 10 10 10 10 10 10
Time [s]

Time Temperature Transformation Diagram (TTT)

Austenitizing temperature: 850°C
1200

1000

Ac3
800
Temperature [°C]

Ac1
A F 200 HV
P 250 HV
600
260 HV

B
400 Ms 28 HRc
37 HRc
48 HRc
M50
200
M99

0 2 3 4 5 6
0,1 1 10 10 10 10 10 10
Time [s]

Tempering Diagram
2000
quenched from 840°C
1750 in oil
Tensile strenght Rm
tensile strenght [N/mm²]

1500 Yield strenght Re

Fracture elongation A
Reduction of area Z
Yield strenght,

1250 100

1000 80
reduction [%]
Elongation,

750 60

500 40

250 20

0 0
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700
Tempering temperature [°C]

Remarks: All technical information is for reference only.