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BS EN 4629:2013

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Aerospace series — Steel

X4CrNiMo16-5-1 (1.4418) — Air
melted — Softened — Forging
stock — De ≤ 300 mm

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National foreword
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This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 4629:2013. It

supersedes BS EN 4629:2007 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee ACE/61/-/15, Steels for Aerospace Purposes.
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© The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards
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ISBN 978 0 580 79248 9
ICS 49.025.10
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 4629

NORME EUROPÉENNE
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EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2013

ICS 49.025.10 Supersedes EN 4629:2007

English Version

Aerospace series - Steel X4CrNiMo16-5-1 (1.4418) - Air melted

- Softened - Forging stock - De ≤ 300 mm

Série aérospatiale - Acier X4CrNiMo16-5-1 (1.4418) - Luft- und Raumfahrt - Stahl X4CrNiMo16-5-1 (1.4418) -
Élaboré à l'air - Adouci - Demi-produits pour forgeage - De Lufterschmolzen - Weichgeglüht - Schmiedestücke - De ≤
≤ 300 mm 300 mm

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 August 2012.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
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CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
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Contents Page

Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references .......................................................................................................................5

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Foreword
This document (EN 4629:2013) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of
Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN).

After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this Standard has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of ASD,
prior to its presentation to CEN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2013.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 4629:2007.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
This standard is part of the series of EN metallic material standards for aerospace applications. The general
organization of this series is described in EN 4258.

This standard has been prepared in accordance with EN 4500-005.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements relating to:

Steel X4CrNiMo16-5-1 (1.4418)

Air melted
Softened
Forging stock
De ≤ 300 mm

for aerospace applications.

NOTE Other designation: Z 8 CND 17-04.

Only the chemical composition of this standard must be considered.

2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 2950, Aerospace series - Test method - Wrought heat resisting alloys Semi-finished products and parts -
Conditions for macrographic and micrographic examination - Atlas of structures and defects

prEN 2951, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Test method — Micrographic determination of content
of non-metallic inclusions

EN 4050-4, Aerospace series — Test method for metallic materials — Ultrasonic inspection of bars, plates,
forging stock and forgings — Part 4: Acceptance criteria

EN 4258, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — General organization of standardization — Links between
types of EN standards and their use

EN 4500-005, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Rules for drafting and presentation of material
standards — Part 005: Specific rules for steels

EN 4700-005, Aerospace series — Steel and heat resisting alloys — Wrought products — Technical
specification — Part 005: Forging stock

EN ISO 643, Steels — Micrographic determination of the apparent grain size (ISO 643)

AMS 2315, Determination of delta ferrite content 1)

1) Published as SAE National (US) Society of Automotive Engineers (http://www.sae.org/).

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1 Material designation Steel X4CrNiMo16-5-1 (1.4418)

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2 Chemical Element C Si Mn a Pb Sb N Cr Mo Ni Fe
composition min. – – – – – 0,020 15,00 0,80 4,00
% Base
max. 0,06 0,70 1,50 0,030 0,005 – 17,00 1,50 6,00

3 Method of melting Air melted

4.1 Form Forging stock

4.2 Method of production –

4.3 Limit dimension(s) mm De ≤ 300

5 Technical specification EN 4700-005

6.1 Delivery condition Softened

Heat treatment –

6.2 Delivery condition code U

7 Use condition Delivery condition

Heat treatment –

Characteristics

8.1 Test sample(s) See EN 4700-005. See EN 4700-005.

8.2 Test piece(s) See EN 4700-005. See EN 4700-005.

8.3 Heat treatment Use condition Reference (see line 29).

9 Dimensions concerned mm De ≤ 300 De ≤ 300

Thickness of cladding on %
10 each face – –

11 Direction of test piece – L LT

12 Temperature θ °C Ambient Ambient

13 Proof stress Rp0,2 MPa – ≥ 700

14 T Strength Rm MPa – 900 ≤ Rm ≤ 1 050

15 Elongation A % – ≥ 16 ≥ 12

16 Reduction of area Z % – –

17 Hardness HBW ≤ 293 269 ≤ HBW ≤ 331

18 Shear strength Rc MPa – –

19 Bending k − – –

≥ 120 J at 20 °C ≥ 60 J at 20 °C
Notch direction T Notch direction L
20 Impact strength KV J –
≥ 70 J at − 40 °C ≥ 35 J at − 40 °C
Notch direction T Notch direction L

21 Temperature θ °C –

22 Time h –

23 Stress σa MPa –
C
24 Elongation a % –

25 Rupture stress σR MPa –

Elongation at A %
26 rupture –

27 Notes (see line 98) a, b

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29 Reference heat treatment –

+ 550 °C ≤ θ ≤ 620 °C

30 Microstructure – EN 4700-005

1 See AMS 2315.

7 The δ ferrite content shall not exceed 5 %.

44 External defects (visual) – EN 4700-005

50 Cleanliness/inclusion content – EN 4700-005

(micro cleanness)
1 See EN 2951.

7 Category 2

51 Macrostructure – EN 4700-006
(grain flow)
1 See EN 2950.

61 Internal defects – EN 4700-006

1 See EN 4050-4.

7 Class 4

95 Marking inspection – EN 4700-005

96 Dimensional inspection – EN 4700-005

a Where a higher impact strength is required, the maximum Mn content may be increased to
2 % subject to agreement between the customer and the supplier.
98 Notes –
b For specific welding applications (e.g. high power beam), and after agreement between
manufacturer and purchaser, S+P should be equal or less than 0,023 %.

99 Typical use – –

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Product qualification
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Qualification programme to be agreed between manufacturer and purchaser.
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