Hardening temperature ℃	Cooling	Microstructure
950-1050	Oil/ air	Martensite (transformation structure)

5)  Physical properties

Density Kg/dm3	Modulus of elasticity in kN/mm2  at					Thermal expansion in 10-6．K-1
	20℃	100℃	200℃	300℃	400℃	100℃	200℃	300℃	400℃
7.7	215	212	207	200	190	10.5	11.0	11.0	11.5

Thermal conductivity at 20℃ W/m．K	Specific heat capacity at 20℃ J/kg．C	Electrical resistivity at 20℃ Ω ．mm2/m	Magnetisability
30	460	0, 65	Present

6)  Surface finish

   1 E (II a), 2 B (III c), 2 R (III d), 2 G (IV)

7)  Edge finish

Untrimmed, cut edges, dressed edges on request

8)  Chemical resistance

Our publication“Chemical Resistance of NIROSTA Steels”contains tables giving some guide to chemical resistance.

NIROSTA 4116 belongs to group 1 in the publication.

9)  Processing

This material can be heat treated to achieve high strength values due to its high C content.	Machining is comparable to that of an unalloyed structural steel. Tools should be made of good quality high-speed steel or carbide.
Heat tints or scale from heat treatment reduce corrosion resistance and should be removed chemically (e.g. pickling baths or pickling pastes) or mechanically (e.g. by grinding or blasting with glass beads or iron- and sulfur-free quartz sand.	NIROSTA 4116 can be polished.

10)  Welding

    Weldability: NIROSTA 4116 is not suitable for welding.

11)  Applications

       NIROSTA 4116 is used for parts which are subject to wear, e.g. for high-quality table and kitchen knives, penknives blades and meat knives. Adding vanadium improves wear resistance. The addition of Mo improves corrosion resistance compared to standard martensitics.