1.6587 Alloy steel

EN 1.6587 steel is an alloy steel formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 1.6587 is the EN numeric designation for this material. 18CrNiMo7-6 is the EN chemical designation.

It has a moderately high density among EN wrought alloy steels. In addition, it has a fairly high base cost and a moderately high electrical conductivity.

1.6587 steel mechanical properties:

  • Tensile strength:650 – 880MPA
  • Yield strength:350-550MPA
  • Fatigue:275 – 275MPA
  • Elongation:8 – 25%

1.6587 Steel equivalent standards:

EN DIN,WNr AFNOR BS UNI GB SFS ISO
18CrNiMo7-6/1.6587 17CrNiMo6 18NCD6 820A16 18NiCrMo7 17Cr2Ni2Mo 511 18CrNiMo7