Duplex Stainless Steel

EN 1.4460 MAXIVAL®
A stainless austenitic-ferritic steel EN 1.4460 MAXIVAL® is an acid resistant
Typical analysis C Cr Ni Mo
austenitc-ferritic steel that is charachterized by:
% 0,025 25,4 5,75 1,5
Delivery condition Solution annealed
 Excellent resistance to pitting corrosion,
crevice corrosion, stress corrosion and
Mechanical properties corrosion fatigue
Values for solution annealed condition to EN 10088 - 3  High strength
Tensile strength Rm N/mm2 620 - 880  Excellent machinability
Proof strength Rp02 N/mm2 min 460  High toughness
Elongation A5 % min 20
Impact energy KV – Typical application areas
RT J/cm2 Min 85
Hardness HB Max 260  Propeller shafting  Spindles
 Pump shafting  Stirrers
Proof strength  Pump parts  Bolting
 Valve parts  Nuts
600
 Pistons
400
N/mm2

200

0
EN 1.4460 Austenitic Steels Corrosion resistance
EN 1.4460 shows very good corrosion resistance
Physical properties acc. to EN 10088
particularly in chloride-bearing environments. Its
Temperature 20º C 100º C 200º C 300º C resistance to chloride caused attacks such as
Density pitting, crevice corrsion, stress corrosion and
kg/dm3 7,8 corrosion fatigue is much better than that of fully
Modulus of austenitic stainless steels of EN 1.4404 type.
elasticity Also in most cases EN 1.4460 is much better than
GPa 200 194 186 180 EN 1.4404 type with regard to general corrosion
Mean coeff. of
resistance in reducing and oxidizing acids.
thermal
Besides the two-phase microstructure and the low
expansion
20º C –Temp.
carbon content render EN 1.4460 better
x10-6 . K-1 - 13,0 13,5 14,0 resistance to intercrystalline corrosion after
Specific sensitisation within the temperature interval
Thermal 500 - 900º C.
Capacity When extremely high demands are imposed on
W/m . K 15 resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion it is
Electrical recommended that machining of the steel surface
Resistivity be followed by pickling or passivation.
 . mm2/ m 0,75
Specific heat
J/kg . K 500

The steel is susceptible to embrittlement when

applied in the temperature range of 300-900º C.
Scaling temperature in air is approx. 1070º C.

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Heat treatment Welding
Solution annealing 1020 - 1100ºC. Holding time at EN 1.4460 possesses good weldability and can be
solution annealing temperature approx. 30 min, welded in the same manner as austenitic material.
followed by rapid cooling in water. Stress relief Welding should be carried out without preheating
treatments can in special cases be performed at and with small weld beads, i.e. with as little heat
550ºC - 600ºC. supply as possible.
It is not necessary to use welding consumables of
Fabrication the same steel grade but also austenititic ones
can be used.
Hot and cold forming
Hot forming should be carried out in the Welding of EN 1.4460 and subsequnt application
temperature range 1200-950°C. It should however, in highly corrosive environments could lead to to a
be observed that the strength of the duplex reduction in corrosion resistance. After annealing
material is low at high temperatures. at 980° C and quenching in water the corrosion
Hot working should normally be followed by resistance of the weld will be just as high as that
solution annealing. of the base material.

Due to the high proof strength of duplex material,

greater working forces than those required for Bar finish
austenitic steel are usually needed for cold EN 1.4460 is available with a machined or ground
forming of duplex steel. The spring back is surface.
relatively high because of the high yield point.
Solution annealing is normally recommended after
more than 10 % cold deformation. Stock standard
Please refer to products stock standard:
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Machining

EN 1.4460 MAXIVAL® is a machinability

Technical service
improved Duplex stainless steel, which has
considerably better machinability properties then VALBRUNA NORDIC AB will be helpful in giving
EN 1.4462 It is not a ” stainless free cutting steel further advise and recommendations concerning
” but a high class norm steel. choice of materials, welding, heat treatment etc.
It is an ” easy to machine steel”, considered for
parts where extensive machining is required.

MATERIAL STANDARDS
SS-EN 10088-3 Stainless steels-Semi-
finished products, bars,
rods, sections for general
purposes
ASTM A 276/ ASME Stainless steel bars for
SA-276 general purposes

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