1.4418 - AT A GLANCE
What kind of steel is the 1.4418?
The steel grade 1.4418 is a martensitic, prehardened chromium-nickel-molybdenum steel. It has high strength, good toughness and good corrosion resistance, even in aggressive media such as acids.
1.4418 is cold formable, weldable and forgeable. In its tempered state, this material has good mechanical properties, making it suitable for use in the gas and oil industry. This material is cold formable and has an operating temperature between -30 and 300°C.
Properties
With a good combination of hardness, toughness and corrosion resistance the 1.4418 can be used for applications where high mechanical stresses or various types of corrosion like pitting or crevice corrosion, pose a risk.
- Martensitic stainless steel
- Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum-Steel
- Corrosion resistant
- Acid resistant
- Polishable
- Weldable
- Can be used for temperatures between -30 to 300°C
- Cold working
- Cold heading is not common
Applications
As a pre-hardened stainless steel with an outstanding combination of high strength properties, good toughness and very good corrosion resistance the 1.4418 can be used in many industries and applications.
- Automotive industry
- Chemical industry
- Aviation and space industry
- General engineering
- Plant engineering
- Shipbuilding
- Shafts
- Axes
- Environmental technology
- Centrifuge components
- Pump components
- Energy technic
- On- and Offshore
