EN 1.7365 (GX15CrMo5) Cast Steel
EN 1.7365 steel is an alloy steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the quenched and tempered condition. 1.7365 is the EN numeric designation for this material. GX15CrMo5 is the EN chemical designation.
It has a fairly high electrical conductivity among cast alloy steels. In addition, it has a moderately high base cost and a moderately low ductility.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare EN 1.7365 steel to: cast alloy steels (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa 28 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
18 %
Fatigue Strength
320 MPa 46 x 103 psi
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy
31 J 23 ft-lb
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
74 GPa 11 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
700 MPa 100 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
470 MPa 68 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
260 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
510 °C 950 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1460 °C 2660 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C 2580 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
40 W/m-K 23 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
8.2 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
9.4 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
4.4 % relative
Density
7.8 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
1.8 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
24 MJ/kg 10 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
70 L/kg 8.3 gal/lb
Common Calculations
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
110 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
580 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
25 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
22 points
Thermal Diffusivity
11 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
20 points
Alloy Composition
Among cast alloy steels, the composition of EN 1.7365 steel is notable for including copper (Cu) and containing a comparatively high amount of chromium (Cr). Copper is used to improve corrosion resistance, and to add at least some degree of precipitation hardenability. Chromium is used to improve corrosion resistance and most mechanical properties (particularly at higher temperatures).
| Fe | 91.2 to 94.9 | |
| Cr | 4.0 to 6.0 | |
| Mn | 0.5 to 0.8 | |
| Mo | 0.45 to 0.65 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.8 | |
| C | 0.12 to 0.19 | |
| Cu | 0 to 0.3 | |
| V | 0 to 0.050 | |
| P | 0 to 0.025 | |
| S | 0 to 0.025 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
ISO 4991: Steel castings for pressure purposes
Manufacture and Uses of Alloy Steels, Henry D. Hibbard, 2005
Ferrous Materials: Steel and Cast Iron, Hans Berns and Werner Theisen, 2008
Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd ed., George Krauss, 2015