Material : Custom 450 / 455 / 465

Stainless Steel, Custom 450

This grade is a registered trademark of Carpenter Technology Corporation. This alloy is a Martensitic Age Hardenable Stainless, which has very good resistance to corrosion and moderate strength. The material is mainly supplied in the Annealed condition and requires no further Heat Treatment for most applications. The material is used in the Aerospace, Gas and Steam Turbine Industries for machined components and turbine blades.
Chemical Composition (Weight %)
C Si Mn Cr Mo Ni Cu Nb
Average 0.40 0.40 0.65 14.50 0.70 6.50 1.50 8xc
Typical Mechanical Properties (Min)
Condition Tensile Strength, MPa Yield Strength 0.2%, MPa  Elongation %  Reduction of Area %  Hardness HRC
A 979 814 13 50 28
H900 1351 1296 14 56 42
H950 1289 1269 16 58 41
H1000 1193 1165 17 63 39
H1050 1103 1048 20 66 37
H1150 979 634 23 69 28

Related Specifications and Conditions

UNS S45000, AMS5763, AMS5773, AMS5863, ASTM A564 (XM-25), ASTM A693, ASTM A959

Available Forms

Round bar, flat bar, billet, strip, wire, sheet, plate, forgings

Stainless Steel, Custom 455

This grade is a registered trademark of Carpenter Technology Corporation. This alloy is a Martensitic Age Hardenable Stainless with good resistance to atmospheric environments. This alloy is extremely stable during heat-treating so it can be machined to close tolerance prior to aging. This grade is used in critical Aerospace and Defence applications. This can also be used in the Electrical and Turbine industries.
Chemical Composition (Weight %)
C P Si Ni Cu Cb+Ta Mn S Cr Mo Ti
Min 7.50 1.50 0.10 11.00 0.80
Max 0.05 0.04 0.50 9.50 2.50 0.50 0.50 0.03 12.50 0.50 1.40
Typical Mechanical Properties (Min)
Condition Tensile Strength, MPa Yield Strength 0.2%, MPa  Elongation %  Reduction of Area %  Hardness HRC
A 1000 793 14 60 31
H900 1724 1689 10 45 49
H950 1620 1551 12 50 48
H1000 1448 1379 14 55 45
H1050 1310 1207 15 55 40

Related Specifications and Conditions

UNS S45500, AMS5617, AMS5860, ASTM A564, ASTM A693

Available Forms

Round bar, flat bar, billet, strip, wire, forgings

Stainless Steel, Custom 465

This grade is a registered trademark of Carpenter Technology Corporation. This alloy is a Martensitic Age Hardenable Stainless with exceptional tensile strength and corrosion resistance. The strength of this grade is superior to that of Custom 455. The applications are generally used in the Aerospace and Defence Industries.
Chemical Composition (Weight %)
C Mn Si P S Cr Ni Mo Ti N
Min 11.00 10.75 0.75 1.50
Max 0.02 0.25 0.25 0.015 0.01 12.50 11.25 1.25 1.80 0.01
Typical Mechanical Properties (Min)
Condition Tensile Strength, MPa Yield Strength 0.2%, MPa  Elongation %  Reduction of Area %  Hardness HRC
H950 1655 1515 10 45
H1000 1515 1380 10 50

Related Specifications and Conditions

UNS S46500, AMS5936, ASTM A693, ASTM A564, 1.4614

Available Forms

Round bar, flat bar, billet, strip, wire, forgings