15CDV6 Low Alloy Steel Manufacturer & Supplier
Chromium-molybdenum-vanadium steel with an unusual combination for a high strength grade: about 980 MPa tensile while remaining weldable without post weld heat treatment, which is why it is used for welded structural assemblies.
UNS: AFNOR 15CDV6 · DTD 5212 | Category: High Tensile Alloy Steel
Size Range
Outer Diameter: Sheet, plate and tube 1 mm to 50 mm · bar to 200 mm
Chemical Composition (%)
| C | Cr | Mo | V |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.12-0.18 | 1.25-1.50 | 0.80-1.00 | 0.20-0.30 |
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Strength
- 980-1180 MPa
- Yield Strength
- 835 MPa min
- Elongation
- 8% min
- Impact
- 27 J at room temperature
Applicable Standards
- AFNOR NF A35-552
- DTD 5212
- ASTM A370
- ASTM E8
- EN 10204 3.1
Applications
- Welded structural assemblies and frames
- Pressure shells and motor casings
- Airframe and ground support structures
- Lightweight high load brackets
- Fabricated mounts and cradles
Industries Served
- Aerospace & Space
- Ordnance & Ammunition
- Defence MRO
- Armoured Vehicles
- Naval Shipbuilding
- General Engineering
Equivalent Grades
- 15CDV6
- 15CDV6
- DTD 5212
- DTD 5212
- AFNOR 15CDV6
- AFNOR 15CDV6
- 1.7734 class
- 1.7734 class