MATERIAL GROUP
Special alloys and PH steels
PH stainless, Nitronic grades and maraging steels. Materials collected in this section have different strengthening mechanisms and corrosion behaviour.
One section, different mechanisms
Stainless grades such as 17-4 PH are assessed by ageing condition, while maraging steels use precipitation strengthening in a low-carbon structure. Nitronic 50 and 60 are austenitic and are not selected as PH stainless steels. A high-strength label alone misses these differences.
Specification and manufacturing sequence
Solution-treated stock, aged delivery and final-component treatment are separate stages. Define processing sequence and mechanical acceptance requirements alongside target hardness. Product form, section orientation and test location may also need definition for critical components.
Grades in this group
| Grade / EN | Designation / UNS | Material family | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4542Strength adjusted through ageing | 17-4 PH / 630 · 1.4548UNS S17400 | Precipitation hardening | |
| 15-5 PHFerrite control · Transverse properties | 1.4545 · XM-12UNS S15500 | Precipitation hardening | |
| 13-8 PHToughness and transverse properties | 1.4534 · PH 13-8 MoUNS S13800 | Precipitation hardening | |
| 17-7 PHStrength developed after forming | 1.4568 · Type 631UNS S17700 | Precipitation hardening | |
| Nitronic 50Austenitic structure · Nitrogen strengthening | XM-19 / 22-13-5UNS S20910 | Austenitic | |
| Nitronic 60Galling resistance in metal-to-metal contact | UNS S21800 | Austenitic | |
| Maraging 250Machining flexibility before ageing | 1.6359 · 18Ni250 / C250UNS K92890 | Maraging | |
| Maraging 300Low-carbon ageing steel | 1.6354 / 1.6358 · 18Ni300UNS K93120 | Maraging | |
| Maraging 350High strength class · Toughness balance | 18Ni350 / C350UNS K93160 | Maraging | |
| AM 355Semi-austenitic structure · Delivery condition matters | Type 634 / Pyromet 355UNS S35500 | Precipitation hardening | |
| Custom 455High yield strength · Precision fabrication | 1.4543 · XM-16UNS S45500 | Precipitation hardening | |
| Custom 465Balance of strength, toughness and corrosion behaviour | 1.4614 · UNS S46500 | Precipitation hardening |
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