18KhGT is used in legacy specifications for alloy steel parts that combine a hardened surface with a tougher core after carburizing and heat treatment. The designation alone does not define a U.S. grade, finished-property guarantee or automatic equivalent. The drawing, governing standard, heat-treatment route, case-depth requirement and acceptance criteria must control the purchase.

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Standards

Name	Code	Standards
Sheets and strips	В23	GOST 103-2006
Bars and shapes	В32	GOST 1051-73, GOST 4543-71, GOST 7417-75, GOST 8559-75, GOST 8560-78, GOST 14955-77, TU 14-1-5414-2001, TU 14-1-2118-77, TU 14-1-3238-81, TU 14-11-245-88, TU 14-1-3238-2006, TU 14-1-1271-75, TU 14-1-5228-93, TU 14-136-367-2008
Bars and shapes	В22	GOST 1133-71, GOST 8319.0-75, GOST 2590-2006, GOST 2591-2006, GOST 2879-2006
Blanks. Of the workpiece. Slabs	В31	OST 3-1686-90, TU 14-1-4944-90
Processing of metals by pressure. Forgings	В03	OST 5Р.9125-84, ST ЦКБА 010-2004
Sheets and strips	В33	TU 14-1-3571-83

Chemical composition

Standard	C	S	P	Mn	Cr	Si	Ni	Fe	Cu	V	Ti	Mo	W
GOST 4543-71	0.17-0.23	≤0.035	≤0.035	0.8-1.1	1-1.3	0.17-0.37	≤0.3	Rest	≤0.3	≤0.05	0.03-0.09	≤0.15	≤0.2

Fe is the basis.
According to GOST 4543-71 the content in high-quality steel is regulated: P≤0,025%; S≤0.025%; Сu≤0.30%; in high-grade steel: P≤0,025%; S≤0.015%; Сu≤0.25%.
According to TU 14-1-3238-81 the chemical composition is given for steel grade 18HGTA.

Mechanical properties

Section, mm	t отпуска, °C	s_T\|s_0,2, MPa	σ_U, MPa	d₅, %	d₄	y, %	KCU, kJ/m²	HB, MPa	HRC
Normalization at 930-960 °C + carburizing at 930-950 °C +quenching in oil with 825-840 °C + vacation at 180-200 °C
≤50	-	800	1000	9	-	-	-	≥285	57-63
Quenching in oil from 850 °C + vacation at 200 °C, air cooling
≤5	-	1320	1520	12	-	50	706	-	-
Quenching in oil at 880 °C + vacation
-	200	1150	1370	11	-	57	-	-	41
Normalization [82]
-	-	420	520	-	26	77	-	156	-
Cementation at 920-950 °C, air cooling + tempering in oil with 820-860 °C + vacation at 180-200 °C, air cooling
≤20	-	930	1180	10	-	50	765	300-341	53-63
Quenching in oil from 850 °C + vacation at 200 °C, air cooling
15-20	-	730	980	15	-	55	1108	-	30
Quenching in oil at 880 °C + vacation
-	300	1150	1330	10	-	57	-	-	41
Normalization [82]
-	-	360	460	-	24	78	-	-	-
Cementation at 920-950 °C, air cooling + tempering in oil with 820-860 °C + vacation at 180-200 °C, air cooling
20-60	-	780	980	9	-	50	765	240-300	57-63
Quenching in oil from 850 °C + vacation at 200 °C, air cooling
20-25	-	690	980	19	-	50	912	-	28
Quenching in oil at 880 °C + vacation
-	400	1150	1210	9	-	57	-	-	40
Normalization [82]
-	-	310	465	-	24	68	-	-	-
Quenching in oil from 850 °C + vacation at 200 °C, air cooling
5-15	-	930	1180	13	-	50	765	-	38
Quenching in oil at 880 °C + vacation
-	500	950	940	15	-	66	-	-	32
Normalization [82]
-	-	300	470	-	29	75	-	-	-
Quenching in oil at 880 °C + vacation
-	600	720	780	20	-	73	-	-	22
Normalization [82]
-	-	300	410	-	27	76	-	-	-
-	-	240	325	-	45	86	-	-	-
A sample with a diameter of 6 mm, length 30 mm, forged and normalized. The rate of deformation of 50 mm/min strain Rate of 0.03 1/s [81]
-	-	205	235	46	-	88	-	-	-
-	-	76	135	51	-	94	-	-	-
-	-	54	95	55	-	96	-	-	-
-	-	50	78	58	-	100	-	-	-
-	-	25	43	61	-	100	-	-	-
-	-	13	25	56	-	100	-	-	-

Description mechanical marks

Name	Description
s_T\|s_0,2	Yield strength or limit of proportionality with a tolerance for residual deformation of 0.2%
σ_U	Limit short-term strength
d₅	Elongation after rupture
d₄	Elongation after rupture
y	The relative narrowing
KCU	Toughness
HB	Brinell hardness number
HRC	Rockwell hardness (indenter diamond spheroconical)

Physical characteristics

Temperature	Е, HPa	G, HPa	l, W/(m · °C)	a, 10^-6 1/°C	С, J/(kg · °C)
100	205	80	38	10	495
500	168	66	34	133	567
700	136	52	30	-	626

A description of the physical symbols

Name	Description
Е	The normal elasticity modulus
G	Modulus of elasticity shear torsion
r	Density
l	Coefficient of thermal conductivity
R	UD. the resistivity
a	The coefficient of linear expansion

Technological properties

Name	The value
Weldability	welded without restriction (except chemical-thermally treated parts). Welding methods: SMAW, CCC.
Склонность к отпускной хрупкости	malosana
The temperature of forging	Start - 1200 °C, the end - of 800 °C. the cross Sections up to 250 mm are cooled in air, 251-350 mm - in the pit.
Flock-sensitive sensitivity	not sensitive
Machinability	After normalization with HB 156-159 and blower SB=530 MPa Kn TV.SPL.=1.1 Kn b.St.=1.0

18KhGT Case-Hardening Alloy Steel

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Description

18KhGT steel and purchasing requirements