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 |
