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40Cr, quenched and tempered

40Cr Q&T Chrome-Plated Bar

A 40Cr quenched-and-tempered base combined with a hard-chrome surface for shaft applications requiring both core properties and wear resistance.

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40Cr Q&T Chrome-Plated Bar
40Cr, quenched and tempered

SPECIFICATIONS

40Cr Q&T Chrome-Plated Bar: standard specification

Standard specification. Other sizes, tolerances and chrome layers are quoted against your drawing.

Grade40Cr to GB/T 3077-2015 · comparable, for reference only: 41Cr4, SCr440
DiameterØ8–140 mm, made to order
ToleranceØ4–11: −0.02/−0.05 mm · from Ø12: 0/−0.02, −0.01/−0.03 or −0.02/−0.05 mm
HardnessQ&T core HRC28–35
Hard chrome20–30 μm per side, up to 50 μm on request
Surface roughnessRa ≤ 0.4 μm
Straightness≈ 0.1 mm/m from Ø25 · ≈ 0.2 mm/m below Ø25
Length & cuttingStandard 1 m; CNC saw cut to length (≈ 3 mm allowance), ends left as sawn
Certificates & testingSteel mill certificate for each heat, forwarded unaltered; foreign grades named here are for reference only; third-party test reports on request
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Mechanical transmission and guidance; Loaded moving components; Custom chrome-plated shafts.

SELECTION NOTE

If you only need a wear-resistant chrome surface and not the strength and toughness of a Q&T core, a soft or induction-hardened chrome shaft may cost less.

PROCESS ROUTE

How this bar is made

Dashed steps are done by long-term partner plants to Yixin's specification; all others run in the Yixin workshop.

40Cr Q&T chrome-plated bar
  1. 01Centerless peeling
  2. 02Induction Q&T
  3. 03Roll straightening
  4. 04Centerless grinding
  5. 05Polishing
  6. 06Hard chrome
  7. 07Final polishing

Yixin workshopLong-term partner plant, to Yixin's specificationAll products can be CNC-sawn to length

RELEVANT PROCESS CAPABILITY

Technical baselines relevant to this product route

010.02 mmtolerance band to drawing
0220–30 μmchrome per side, to 50 μm
03HV800+chrome hardness capability

Typical process capability. Final values for each size are fixed on the confirmed drawing, specification and order.

SERVICE

Export terms

How standard orders are handled. Volume and special requirements are written into the quotation.

Minimum order
1 t per order; 20–50 kg sample orders available
Lead time
Cut-to-length from stock 3–5 days · non-standard diameters 7–10 days · custom heat treatment 10–20 days, plus sea-freight booking
Trade & payment
FOB Shanghai or Ningbo · T/T
Packing
Protective film, steel-strapped bundles, wooden cases or pallets for sea freight
Documents
Commercial invoice, packing list and mill certificate; certificate of origin arranged per order; third-party inspection on request
Response
Quotation reply within one working day

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