AISI Type S15500 (15Cr-5Ni) Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel tested at 24°C (75.2°F), condition H925


Subcategory: Ferrous Metal; Metal; Precipitation Hardening Stainless; Stainless Steel; T S10000 Series Stainless Steel

Key Words: 15-5 PH, 15-5PH, 15/5 PH, 15/5PH, XM12, AMS 5862, ASME SA705 (XM-12), ASTM A564 (XM-12), ASTM A693 (XM-12), ASTM A705 (XM-12), AFNOR NF A35-581 Z6CNU15.05, DIN 1.4540, DIN X4CrNiCuNb164, Cr-Ni 15-5, UNS S15500, AMS 5658, AMS 5659, AMS 5826

Component   Wt. %
CMax 0.07 
Cr14.8 
Cu3.5 
Fe75 
Component   Wt. %
MnMax 1 
Nb + Ta0.3 
Ni4.5 
Component   Wt. %
PMax 0.04 
SMax 0.03 
SiMax 1 

Material Notes:
Martensitic, precipitative hardening (maraging), combining high strength and hardness with excellent corrosion resistance. Applications include valve parts, fittings and fasteners, shafts, gears, chemical process equipment, paper mill equipment, aircraft components and nuclear reactor components.

Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density7.8 g/cc0.282 lb/in³ 

Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate1317 MPa191000 psi 
Tensile Strength, Yield1213 MPa176000 psi 
Elongation at Break16 %16 % gage length is 4 times diameter
Charpy Impact79 J58.3 ft-lb at 24°C, 38 J at -12°C, 22 J at -40°C, 9 J at -73°C

Electrical Properties
Magnetic Permeability9595 approximate value for the annealed condition at RT

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