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Chromium-molybdenum creep-resisting steel · Open-die forgings

1.7337 Forgings (16CrMo4-4, 16CrMo44, 17CrMo5-5, ≈ ASTM A182 F11 / F12)

  • 1.7337
  • 16CrMo4-4
  • 16CrMo44
  • 17CrMo5-5
  • ≈ ASTM A182 F11 Cl.2
  • ≈ ASTM A182 F12 Cl.2
  • ≈ A335 P11
  • ≈ A387 Gr.11
  • ≈ GB 15CrMo
  • ≈ GOST 15KhM
  • ≈ JIS SCMV 3
  • EN 10222-2

Short answer: what is 1.7337?

1.7337 is the EN 10027-2 material number for 16CrMo4-4, a chromium-molybdenum creep-resisting low-alloy steel of roughly 0.16% carbon, 1.05% chromium and 0.45% molybdenum. Older DIN documents write the same name as 16CrMo44, and several European mills catalogue it as 17CrMo5-5. Chromium provides oxidation and sulphidation resistance. Molybdenum raises creep-rupture strength. Together they allow a forged pressure part to carry load continuously at 500 to 550 °C, where plain carbon steel has already started to creep. Above 550 °C the oxidation resistance falls away and creep strength drops quickly, which is the practical ceiling for the grade. The steel is supplied normalised and tempered, or quenched and tempered. It is never supplied as forged.

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. forges 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 to customer drawings as seamless rolled rings, discs, tube sheets, flanges, shafts, sleeves, bushings, valve bodies, blocks and round bar. Standard delivery condition is normalised at 900 to 950 °C and tempered at 650 to 720 °C, with EN 10204 3.1 certification as standard and 3.2 third-party witness on request. Written quotations are issued within 24 hours from sales@steelforgepieces.com or 0086-189-2135-9659. The factory is at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China.

Material number
1.7337EN 10027-2
Steel name
16CrMo4-4EN 10027-1 · 16CrMo44
Nominal alloy
1Cr-0.5Mo1.05% Cr · 0.45% Mo
Density
7.85g/cm³ · 0.284 lb/in³
Tensile, min.
485MPa · 70 ksi (F11/F12 Cl.2)
Yield Rp0.2, min.
275MPa · 40 ksi
Service ceiling
550°C continuous · 1022 °F
Forge from
1100–850°C hot-forming window
Normalise
900–950°C, air cool
Temper
650–720°C, air cool
PWHT
690–750°C, 1 h per 25 mm
Certificate
EN 102043.1 standard, 3.2 on request

Figures above are published typical and specification values for screening. They are not design allowables. The standard cited on your purchase order sets the values that appear on the certificate.

What 1.7337 forged products can you buy?

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal produces 1.7337 by three routes, chosen by geometry and order size. Open-die forging covers shafts, blocks, discs and heavy sections. Seamless ring rolling produces rings, shells and cylinders, and it is the cheapest route whenever the part has a through hole. Upset forging handles short, large-section hubs, flanges and tube sheets. 1.7337 is an air-hardening steel, so every route ends in a controlled cool and a full normalise-and-temper cycle.

Rings, shells and cylinders

Seamless rolled rings, contoured rolled rings, girth flanges, shell courses, retaining rings, sleeves, bushings and forged valve seat rings.

Flat and disc forms

Forged discs, tube sheets, channel covers, blind heads, hubs, blocks and blanks. This group accounts for most 1.7337 demand in heat-exchanger and reactor work.

Shafts and rotating parts

Forged shafts, turbine and boiler feed pump shafts, spindles, stems and eccentric shafts, rough or finish machined to drawing.

Bar and hollow forms

Forged round, square and flat bar, trepanned hollow bar, forged pipe blanks, nozzle necks and near-net preforms for machining.

Table 0. 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 forged product forms, typical size ranges and where each is used
Forged productTypical size rangeWhere it is used
1.7337 forged rings and seamless rolled rings200–6,000 mm ODGirth flanges, shell courses, reactor and vessel rings, retaining rings
1.7337 forged tube sheets and tube platesTo 4,000 mm diameter, drilled or blankShell-and-tube exchangers, feedwater heaters, reboilers, reformers
1.7337 forged discs and disksTo 4,000 mm diameterBlind heads, channel covers, hubs, blanks, closure plates
1.7337 forging flanges: WN, blind, girth, cover, long welding neckTo 4,000 mm ODHigh-temperature pressure joints, nozzle necks, FVC self-reinforced nozzles
1.7337 forged shafts and spindlesTo 8,000 mm lengthTurbine and boiler feed pump shafts, agitator shafts, valve stems
1.7337 forged valve parts: bodies, bonnets, stems, seat rings, closuresTo drawingMain steam, feedwater, superheater and hot-oil valve trim
1.7337 forged sleeves and bushingsTo 2,000 mm OD, trepanned or boredCasings, cases, shells, wear and guide bushings in hot service
1.7337 forged pipes, barrels and hollow barTrepanned hollows and machined forged blanksHeaders, manifolds, thermowells, transfer lines, autoclave barrels
1.7337 forged round bar and hollow barØ80–1,200 mmMachined components, bolting stock, stems, near-net preforms
1.7337 forged blocks, blanks and housingsTo 15,000 kg single pieceValve blocks, manifold bodies, near-net preforms for machined parts

Every form above is supplied heat treated, machined rough or finished to your drawing, and certified to EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2. Send the finished drawing rather than a billet size. On a Cr-Mo pressure part, the choice between a rolled ring and a machined-from-solid disc usually moves the price more than any other decision on the order. There is a worked example further down the page.

What is 1.7337, and why does it exist?

Plain carbon steel works well as a pressure-vessel material up to roughly 425 °C. Above that it begins to creep. It deforms slowly and permanently under a load it would carry indefinitely at room temperature, and the allowable stress in the design code drops away sharply. Adding chromium and molybdenum corrects this at modest cost, and 1.7337 was standardised to occupy the first rung of that ladder.

The chemistry has three practical consequences.

  • Molybdenum carries the creep strength. At about 0.45% it forms fine carbides that pin dislocations at temperature, so the steel resists the slow deformation that governs design above 425 °C. This is what buys the extra 100 to 125 °C over carbon steel.
  • Chromium carries the oxidation and sulphidation resistance. At about 1.05% it is nowhere near a stainless steel, but it is enough to slow scaling in flue gas and steam and to resist high-temperature sulphur attack in refinery service. This is why the grade is standard in crude and vacuum unit piping.
  • The steel air-hardens. A 1.7337 section cooled in still air from forging temperature forms bainite rather than ferrite and pearlite. That is the reason forgings get a controlled cool or an intermediate anneal, the reason welding needs preheat, and the reason post-weld heat treatment is mandatory in most codes. Ignoring it produces cracks.
Where 1.7337 sits in the Cr-Mo family

The chrome-moly ladder runs 0.5Mo, then 1Cr-0.5Mo (1.7337, 13CrMo4-5, F11, F12), then 2.25Cr-1Mo (10CrMo9-10, F22), then 5Cr and 9Cr (F5, F9), then modified 9Cr-1Mo (P91 / F91). Each rung buys roughly 25 to 50 °C more sustained service temperature and costs more to buy, weld and heat treat than the one below it. Specify the lowest rung that meets the duty, then check it against the creep data and, in hydrogen service, against the API 941 Nelson curve.

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. forges the whole of this family at its plant in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China: 1.7337, 13CrMo4-5, 10CrMo9-10 and the quench-and-temper grades 42CrMo4 and 34CrNiMo6. A project that needs several rungs of the ladder can therefore be consolidated onto one order and one set of certificates.

What are the equivalents of 1.7337?

Buyers meet this one steel under at least ten names, because it was standardised separately in Germany, the United States, the Soviet Union, Japan and China. All of the designations in Table 1 describe broadly the same 1Cr-0.5Mo chemistry, and we accept purchase orders under any of them.

Equivalent does not mean interchangeable

Two grades with matching chemistry can still fail each other's acceptance tests. The product-form specification decides the heat-treatment condition, the test regime, the impact requirements and the hardness band. Chemistry alone decides none of those. 1.7337 is cross-referenced against both A182 F11 Class 2 and A182 F12 Class 2 in published tables, because it sits between the 1Cr-0.5Mo of F12 and the 1¼Cr-½Mo of F11. Name the governing standard on the order and let us confirm the substitution in writing before the heat is bought.

Table 1. 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 equivalent designations and specifications (approximate cross-reference)
Region / bodyDesignationScope and notes
Germany, Werkstoff1.7337EN 10027-2 material number. The unambiguous European designation. Use this on drawings.
Europe, EN 10027-116CrMo4-4The steel name for the same grade. Written 16CrMo44 without the hyphen in older DIN documents.
Germany, legacy DIN17CrMo5-5 / 17CrMo55Legacy designation carried by several European mills for the same chemistry.
USA, ASTM forgingsA182 F11 Class 2 (UNS K11572)1¼Cr-½Mo forged flanges, fittings, valves and parts for high-temperature service. The usual citation for a forged part.
USA, ASTM forgingsA182 F12 Class 2 (UNS K11564)1Cr-½Mo. Cited as the equivalent by some datasheets, including the Metal Ravne cross-reference for 1.7337.
USA, ASTM pipeA335 P11Seamless ferritic alloy-steel pipe for high-temperature service. The pipe that mates with an F11 flange.
USA, ASTM fittingsA234 WP11Buttweld fittings. Match the whole piping class to avoid dissimilar-metal welds.
USA, ASTM plateA387 Grade 11 Class 2Cr-Mo plate for pressure vessels. The plate counterpart of the forging.
USA, ASTM castingsA217 WC6Cast valve bodies in the same alloy class.
China, GB15CrMoGB/T 3077 and GB 5310. Close but not identical: carbon and manganese bands differ slightly. We cross-certify on request.
Russia, GOST15KhMHeat-resisting Cr-Mo steel. The usual CIS counterpart.
Japan, JISSCMV 3-1 / SCMV 3-2Cr-Mo steel plate for pressure vessels. SFVAF 12 covers the forging counterpart.
France, AFNOR15CD4.05 / 15CD5.05Legacy French designations in the same chemistry family.
UK, BS1501-620 / 622 Gr.27Legacy British pressure-vessel designations.
Product standardsEN 10222-2, EN 10269, EN 10216-2, EN 10028-2Forgings for pressure purposes, fasteners, seamless tubes, flat products. Cite the one matching your product form.

Standards are cited by number only. Always reference the revision in force at your contract date, and cite the product-form specification, EN 10222-2 or ASTM A182 for a forging, rather than the chemistry alone.

Tool 1 of 6

1.7337 designation lookup

Type any name from your drawing: 1.7337, 16CrMo4-4, 16CrMo44, 17CrMo5-5, F11, F12, P11, 15CrMo, 15KhM or SCMV 3. The lookup returns every designation it maps to, plus the grade one rung up and one rung down the Cr-Mo ladder.

The lookup covers 1.7337 and the chromium-molybdenum and quench-and-temper grades we forge most often. Matching a name here does not by itself certify equivalence, because acceptance requirements differ between product-form specifications.

What is the chemical composition of 1.7337?

Table 2 gives the usual specification band we buy raw material against, alongside a typical ladle analysis. Chromium and molybdenum are the two rows that matter most, since they are what the extra cost buys and they are the first rows to check on a certificate. The residual elements matter more than they appear to. Copper, tin, antimony, arsenic and phosphorus together drive temper embrittlement in Cr-Mo steel held for years in the 350 to 550 °C range.

Table 2. Chemical composition of 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4, weight per cent
ElementUsual bandTypical analysisWhy it is there
Carbon (C)0.12–0.200.16Room-temperature strength and hardenability. Higher than 13CrMo4-5, which suits heavier forged sections but calls for more care when welding.
Silicon (Si)0.15–0.350.25Deoxidiser. Contributes modestly to oxidation resistance and to strength.
Manganese (Mn)0.40–0.900.65Hardenability and sulphur control. Keeps the ferrite-pearlite transformation from happening too fast in section.
Chromium (Cr)0.80–1.201.05Oxidation and sulphidation resistance, plus carbide stability at temperature. Why this steel survives flue gas and hot hydrocarbon streams.
Molybdenum (Mo)0.40–0.500.45Creep-rupture strength. Forms the fine carbides that pin dislocations above 425 °C. The most important single element on the certificate.
Nickel (Ni)0.40 max≤ 0.40Residual. Improves toughness but is capped, since it lowers the Ac1 temperature and can restrict the PWHT window.
Phosphorus (P)0.025 max≤ 0.020Residual. Segregates to prior-austenite grain boundaries and drives temper embrittlement. Lower is better.
Sulphur (S)0.015 max≤ 0.010Residual. Harms through-thickness ductility and hot workability. Tighten it for tube sheets loaded in the short-transverse direction.
Copper (Cu)0.30 max, if specified—Residual from scrap. Contributes to temper embrittlement and is normally capped on long-life refinery service.
Iron (Fe)Balance≈ 97Matrix.
Watch the specification band, not just the analysis

1.7337 chemistry bands differ slightly between EN 10222-2, EN 10269, ASTM A182 F11, ASTM A182 F12 and GB 5310 15CrMo. A heat that satisfies one can sit outside another, most often on carbon and on chromium. If your order cites both a European and an American designation, say so at enquiry stage so the heat is bought to the intersection of the two bands. Retrofitting a cross-certification after the ingot is poured is not possible.

For sour service to NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156, or for long-life refinery duty where temper embrittlement governs, add a J-factor or X-bar limit to the order. The J-factor, (Si + Mn) × (P + Sn) × 104, is the standard control on Cr-Mo pressure forgings, and limits of 100 to 180 are commonly specified. Tell us the limit and we will buy the heat against it.

What are the mechanical properties of 1.7337?

1.7337 is used in two conditions. Normalised and tempered is the default for pressure parts and gives the values most specifications are written around. Quenched and tempered is used where a heavy section needs higher and more uniform through-thickness properties. Both end at a tempering temperature above any post-weld heat treatment the part will later see.

Table 3. Room-temperature mechanical property minima for 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 forgings under the common specifications
Specification / conditionTensile RmYield Rp0.2Elongation AReduction of areaHardness
ASTM A182 F11 Cl.2 / F12 Cl.2
Normalised & tempered
≥ 485 MPa
70 ksi
≥ 275 MPa
40 ksi
≥ 20%≥ 30%143–207 HBW
ASTM A182 F11 Cl.1
Annealed
≥ 415 MPa
60 ksi
≥ 205 MPa
30 ksi
≥ 20%≥ 45%121–174 HBW
ASTM A182 F11 Cl.3
Normalised & tempered
≥ 515 MPa
75 ksi
≥ 310 MPa
45 ksi
≥ 20%≥ 30%156–207 HBW
Typical N+T forging
Section ≤ 250 mm
490–640 MPa295–355 MPa20–26%40–55%145–200 HBW
Typical Q+T forging
Section ≤ 250 mm
590–740 MPa390–450 MPa18–22%40–50%179–235 HBW
NACE MR0175 sour service
N+T, hardness controlled
per governing specper governing specper governing specper governing spec≤ 22 HRC

Two things about that table are worth setting out. The minima fall with section thickness, so a 500 mm ruling section will not reach the same core properties as a 100 mm one from the same heat. Test-piece location and orientation therefore belong on the order rather than being settled at certificate stage. The hardness band is also an acceptance requirement in its own right. For A182 F11 Class 2 the band is 143 to 207 HBW, and for sour service the ceiling drops to 22 HRC, roughly 237 HBW and tighter in practice. Over-tempering to hit a hardness ceiling costs yield strength, so the two requirements have to be reconciled before the heat-treatment cycle is set.

Impact toughness

Charpy V-notch testing is normal on 1.7337 pressure forgings and is required by most European vessel codes. Typical acceptance is 27 J average at 0 °C or −20 °C over three specimens, with a stated minimum single value. The temperature and energy come from the design code and the minimum design metal temperature, so state both on the order. If the vessel will operate for decades in the 350 to 550 °C range, consider adding a step-cooling test to demonstrate resistance to temper embrittlement. This is standard practice on refinery reactor forgings.

Elevated-temperature and creep behaviour

Above roughly 425 °C the governing property is creep-rupture strength rather than yield strength. Design against the time-dependent allowable stress in your construction code, ASME II Part D, EN 13445-3 or EN 12952, and not against any tensile figure on this page. As a screening guide, 1.7337 retains useful rupture strength through 500 to 550 °C and loses it quickly above that. Yield and tensile both fall progressively with temperature. Expect roughly two thirds of room-temperature yield at 450 °C and around half at 550 °C.

What are the physical properties of 1.7337?

Table 4. Physical properties of 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 (average values, ambient temperature unless stated)
PropertyValueNote
Density7.85 g/cm³ · 0.284 lb/in³The figure used by the weight calculator on this page
Modulus of elasticity210 GPa · 30.5 × 103 ksiTension at 20 °C. Falls to roughly 175 GPa at 500 °C
Poisson's ratio≈ 0.29Room temperature
Coefficient of thermal expansion≈ 12.5 µm/m·°CMean, 20 to 400 °C. Close to carbon steel, so the two weld together without severe differential-expansion problems
Thermal conductivity≈ 42 W/m·°CRoom temperature. Higher than austenitic stainless, so heat leaves the cut and preheat spreads readily
Specific heat capacity≈ 460 J/kg·°CRoom temperature
Magnetic responseFerromagneticFerritic and bainitic structure, so magnetic particle examination is available and is the normal surface NDE method
Structure as suppliedTempered bainite, or ferrite plus tempered bainiteDepends on section size and cooling rate from the normalise

How hot can a 1.7337 part run?

Enquiries often confuse three separate limits.

Creep threshold, ≈ 425 °C

Below this, design is governed by yield strength and time-independent allowables. It is also the point above which carbon steel stops being the sensible choice, and the reason 1.7337 exists.

Practical ceiling, ≈ 550 °C

Useful creep-rupture strength runs through 500 to 550 °C. Above 550 °C oxidation resistance becomes poor and creep strength falls off sharply. This is the number to design to.

Hydrogen limit, from API 941

In hot hydrogen service the governing limit is high-temperature hydrogen attack rather than creep. Read the temperature and hydrogen partial pressure off the Nelson curve in API 941.

Below about 400 °C there is normally no reason to buy 1.7337. A carbon steel forging to ASTM A105 or EN P280GH will be cheaper, easier to weld and free of mandatory PWHT. If a drawing calls for 1.7337 at 200 °C, check whether the temperature was ever real or was carried over from a legacy print.

Tool 2 of 6

1.7337 service-temperature check

Enter the metal temperature your part actually sees, with the environment and duty. The ladder shows where that sits against the grade's three limits, and the verdict says whether 1.7337 is the right choice, an expensive one, or the wrong one.

Screening guidance from published behaviour for 1Cr-0.5Mo steel. It is not a design calculation, and it does not replace the allowable-stress tables in your construction code or the Nelson curve in API 941. Final material selection stays with the design authority for the equipment.

1.7337 vs 13CrMo4-5, 10CrMo9-10, 42CrMo4 and carbon steel

Most enquiries come down to one of four comparisons. 1.7337 is chosen over carbon steel for sustained service above 425 °C. It is chosen over 13CrMo4-5 when the section is heavy and strength matters more than weldability. It is chosen below 10CrMo9-10 whenever 550 °C is enough. It is not a substitute for 42CrMo4, which is a quench-and-temper structural grade with no creep pedigree, however similar the molybdenum content looks on paper.

Table 5. 1.7337 against the grades it competes with in forged pressure parts
Property 1.7337
16CrMo4-4
1.7335
13CrMo4-5 / F12
1.7380
10CrMo9-10 / F22
1.7225
42CrMo4 / 4140
P280GH
A105 carbon
Nominal Cr1.05%0.95%2.25%1.05%—
Nominal Mo0.45%0.45%1.0%0.22%—
Nominal C0.16%0.12%0.10%0.42%0.20%
Sustained service ceiling≈ 550 °C≈ 550 °C≈ 600 °C≈ 400 °C≈ 425 °C
Creep-rupture strengthGoodGoodBetterNot ratedPoor above 425 °C
Room-temp. strengthModerate to highModerateModerateHighLow
WeldabilityGood with preheat and PWHTBest of the Cr-Mo groupGood, higher preheatDifficultEasy
Preheat, typical150–200 °C100–150 °C200–250 °C250–350 °COften none
PWHTMandatory 690–750 °CMandatory 680–730 °CMandatory 700–760 °CUsually requiredThickness-dependent
Hydrogen-attack resistanceModerateModerateGoodPoorPoor
Temper-embrittlement riskModerateLow to moderateHigh, control J-factorModerateLow
Relative costModerateModerateHigherModerateLowest
Choose it when425 to 550 °C, heavy forged sections, refinery and power pressure partsThin wall, heavily welded assemblies, boiler tubingAbove 550 °C, or hydrogen service off the Nelson curveRoom-temperature strength, shafts and gears. Not pressure creep dutyBelow 425 °C, cost-driven

Questions to settle before the grade is fixed

  1. What is the real metal temperature, and for how long? A design temperature copied from a datasheet is not a metal temperature. If the answer is under 425 °C, carbon steel is almost certainly the right answer.
  2. Is there hydrogen in the stream? If so, the Nelson curve in API 941 governs rather than creep. 1.7337 can be excluded at a temperature and partial pressure where its creep strength is still perfectly adequate.
  3. How much welding will the part see? Heavily welded thin-wall assemblies favour 13CrMo4-5 for its lower carbon. Heavy forged sections with a few weld preps favour 1.7337 for its higher strength.
  4. What PWHT will the fabricator apply? This sets the tempering temperature on the forging, and it is the item most often missing from an enquiry.
Tool 3 of 6

Grade substitution check

Tell it what is specified now and what you are trying to gain. It says whether moving to or from 1.7337 is defensible, and what to watch when you write it up.

Comparisons use published typical behaviour for each grade. A substitution is only final when the design authority has signed it off, and a code-stamped vessel cannot be re-materialled without a design review.

How is 1.7337 forged and heat treated?

1.7337 is straightforward to forge and unforgiving about cooling. The hot-working window of 1100 to 850 °C is wide enough to be comfortable. What catches people out is what happens afterwards. The steel air-hardens, so a heavy section left to cool in the yard forms hard bainite, builds residual stress, and can crack days later. The route below is built around that.

  1. Raw materialElectric arc furnace steel with ladle refining and vacuum degassing. Heat number traced, ladle analysis verified against 16CrMo4-4 before the billet is released to the forge shop. J-factor and residual limits are applied at this stage if the order carries them.
  2. SoakCharge and hold at 1150 to 1200 °C long enough to bring the whole section to temperature rather than just the surface. Roughly one hour per 100 mm of ruling section is a starting rule.
  3. ForgeHot work between 1100 and 850 °C, aiming for a forging reduction ratio of at least 3:1 to break down the cast structure. Reheat rather than continue deforming a billet that has dropped below 850 °C.
  4. Controlled cool or intermediate annealSlow cool, or anneal at 650 to 720 °C with furnace cooling. This is the step that gets skipped in cheap shops, and it is why heavy Cr-Mo forgings crack in the yard.
  5. NormaliseAustenitise at 900 to 950 °C and cool in still air, refining the forged grain structure. Quench in oil from the same temperature instead where the order calls for quench-and-temper properties in a heavy section.
  6. Temper650 to 720 °C, air cool. Hold roughly one hour per 25 mm of ruling section, two hours minimum. Temper above the highest PWHT the part will later see, or the fabricator's PWHT will soften the forging below its certified properties.
  7. MachineRough or finish machine to drawing. Leave stock where a fabrication PWHT will follow, since the part will move.
  8. Test and examineTensile to ASTM E8 or ISO 6892-1, Charpy V-notch to ASTM E23 or ISO 148, Brinell hardness survey, ultrasonic examination to EN 10228-3 or ASTM A388, magnetic particle to ASTM E709 or ISO 9934.
  9. Certify and shipEN 10204 3.1 as standard, 3.2 with third-party witness. Marked with heat number, specification, condition and drawing number, then preserved and packed.
Shop-floor rules for 1.7337
  • Never let a heavy section air-cool uncontrolled from forging heat. Straight into the slow-cool pit or the anneal furnace. Cracks from this appear hours or days later, long after the piece looked sound.
  • Stop deforming above 850 °C. Below that, forging loads climb and surface tearing risk rises.
  • Set the tempering temperature from the fabrication PWHT, not from the mechanical minima alone. A forging tempered at 660 °C and then given a 730 °C PWHT by the fabricator will not meet its own certificate afterwards.
  • Put test-piece location and orientation on the order. On a thick tube sheet, longitudinal properties at mid-radius and short-transverse properties through the thickness are different numbers, and the difference matters.

Welding, machining and forming 1.7337

Welding

1.7337 is readily weldable by shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc and submerged arc processes, provided preheat, interpass control and post-weld heat treatment are applied. Without them the failure mode is hydrogen-assisted cold cracking in the heat-affected zone, which typically appears hours after the weld has cooled.

Table 6. Typical welding practice for 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 (starting values, the construction code governs)
ParameterTypical practiceNote
Preheat150–200 °CRaise to 200–250 °C above roughly 50 mm section or under restraint
Interpass temperaturePreheat minimum to ≈ 300 °CDo not let the joint drop below preheat between passes
SMAW consumableAWS E8018-B2 / E8018-B2LLow hydrogen. Keep in a heated quiver and re-bake per the maker's instructions
GTAW / GMAW consumableAWS ER80S-B2Matching 1¼Cr-½Mo chemistry
SAW consumableEB2 wire with matching fluxCheck flux basicity against the impact requirement
Post-weld heat treatment690–750 °C1 hour per 25 mm of thickness, 30 minutes minimum. Below the forging's tempering temperature
Heating and cooling rate through PWHT≤ 220 °C per hour, adjusted for thicknessAbove 300 °C. Uniform, with calibrated thermocouples on the part
Dehydrogenation bake250–350 °C, 2–4 hoursWhere PWHT cannot follow immediately after welding
The PWHT window is bounded at both ends

Too low and the heat-affected zone stays hard and the residual stress stays in. Too high and part of the joint re-austenitises, which undoes the whole heat treatment. The upper bound is the Ac1 transformation temperature, which for this chemistry sits near 780 °C and falls further if nickel is high. Keep the soak, plus furnace tolerance, plus thermocouple error, comfortably below it. The binding requirement comes from your code. ASME VIII Div.1 UCS-56, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3 and EN 13445 each treat this P-No. 4 material slightly differently.

Machining

Machining is unremarkable and much easier than a stainless or nickel alloy. In the normalised-and-tempered condition around 160 to 200 HBW, 1.7337 machines close to a medium-carbon alloy steel: carbide tooling, moderate speeds, generous feed, flood coolant. Two points are specific to the grade. An as-forged or improperly cooled section can contain untempered bainite well above 300 HBW, which will destroy tooling, so always machine after heat treatment. Heavy sections also move during a fabrication PWHT, so leave finishing stock on anything that will be stress-relieved after machining.

Forming and bending

Hot forming is done in the 1100 to 850 °C window, followed by a full re-normalise and temper. Cold forming is possible on light sections but introduces residual stress that has to be relieved at 650 to 700 °C. Do not cold-form and leave it. In an air-hardening Cr-Mo steel that is a delayed-cracking mechanism.

Tool 4 of 6

1.7337 preheat and PWHT calculator

Enter the thickness and joint conditions to get a printable starting cycle for your welding engineer: preheat, interpass, PWHT soak and hold time, plus ramp rates. Values follow standard shop practice for P-No. 4 chromium-molybdenum steel.

A starting cycle, not a qualified WPS or PWHT procedure. Values follow common shop practice for P-No. 4 Group 1 material. The binding requirement is set by the construction code and by your qualified procedure, with calibrated thermocouples attached to the part and a chart record.

How do 1.7337 parts fail, and how do you prevent it?

Hydrogen-assisted cold cracking

Cause: welding without preheat, damp consumables, or a delay before PWHT. Appears in the heat-affected zone hours after the joint has cooled.
Prevention: 150 to 200 °C preheat, low-hydrogen consumables from a heated quiver, a dehydrogenation bake if PWHT is delayed, then delayed MT or PT at least 48 hours after welding.

Delayed cracking after forging

Cause: a heavy section air-cooled uncontrolled from forging heat, forming hard bainite plus residual stress.
Prevention: slow-cool pit or intermediate anneal straight off the press, then full normalise and temper. UT to EN 10228-3 with a stated acceptance class.

Temper embrittlement

Cause: years of service in the 350 to 550 °C band with high residual phosphorus, tin, antimony and arsenic. The ductile-to-brittle transition temperature climbs and the vessel becomes vulnerable during start-up and shutdown.
Prevention: J-factor or X-bar limits on the order, low-residual steelmaking, step-cooling test for long-life reactor forgings.

Softening by the fabricator's PWHT

Cause: the forging was tempered at a lower temperature than the fabrication PWHT that followed, so the certified properties no longer hold.
Prevention: tell us the planned PWHT temperature and hold time at enquiry stage. We set the tempering temperature above it and simulate the PWHT on the test coupons.

Graphitisation

Cause: very long exposure around 425 to 550 °C in a carbon or carbon-moly steel, where carbides break down into graphite nodules along a weld heat-affected zone.
Prevention: the chromium in 1.7337 largely suppresses it. This is one specific reason to choose a Cr-Mo grade over a plain C-Mo one for long-life service.

High-temperature hydrogen attack

Cause: hydrogen diffusing into the steel and reacting with carbides to form methane at grain boundaries. It is irreversible, and it does not show on a routine inspection until it is far advanced.
Prevention: check the operating point against the API 941 Nelson curve. If it sits above the 1Cr-0.5Mo line, move to 2.25Cr-1Mo or higher.

Sulphidation thinning

Cause: hot sulphur-bearing hydrocarbon streams above roughly 260 °C attacking the surface.
Prevention: the 1% chromium slows it substantially against carbon steel. Check the modified McConomy curves for your stream and add corrosion allowance or overlay where the rate is high.

Wrong specification on the order

Cause: a plate specification (A387 Gr.11) or a pipe specification (A335 P11) quoted for a forging.
Prevention: cite EN 10222-2 or ASTM A182 F11 / F12 for forged parts, and name the class.

What can Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal forge in 1.7337?

1.7337 is a stock chemistry for us rather than a made-to-order exotic, so lead times are shorter than for the nickel and cobalt grades on this site. Section size, the heat-treatment cycle and the examination regime set the schedule. Raw-material procurement rarely does.

Diameter range
80–6,000mm
Single-piece weight
10–15,000kg
Shaft length
≤ 8,000mm
Bar diameter
80–1,200mm
Tube sheet / disc
≤ 4,000mm diameter
Reduction ratio
≥ 3:1higher on request
Condition
N+T or Q+T900–950 °C / 650–720 °C
Lead time
6–12weeks typical

Equipment used on this grade

Forging

1 t, 3 t, 5 t and 9 t open-die hammers, a 5,000 t hydraulic press, and radial-axial ring rolling mills for seamless and contoured rolled rings.

Heat treatment

Bogie-hearth normalising and tempering furnaces with chart recording and calibrated survey, oil, water and forced-air quench with controlled transfer times, and slow-cool pits for heavy Cr-Mo sections.

Inspection and testing

Optical emission spectrometer, universal tensile machine, Charpy impact machine, Brinell and portable hardness testers, magnetic particle and penetrant lines, ultrasonic flaw detection, metallographic microscope.

Machining

Vertical and horizontal lathes, boring mills, deep-hole drilling for tube sheets, and machining centres for rough or finish machining to drawing, with in-process dimensional records.

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. employs approximately 460 people, including 9 senior engineers and 32 intermediate engineers, at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China. Raw material, forging, heat treatment, machining, testing and inspection are all carried out on one site, which is why a single certificate can cover the whole route.

Which standards and certificates apply to 1.7337 forgings?

Material and product standards

  • EN 10222-2, steel forgings for pressure purposes, elevated-temperature properties
  • EN 10222-1, general requirements for open-die pressure forgings
  • EN 10269, steels for fasteners with elevated-temperature properties
  • EN 10027-1 and EN 10027-2, steel names and material numbers
  • ASTM A182 F11 / F12, forged flanges, fittings, valves and parts
  • ASTM A336 F11 / F12, forgings for pressure and high-temperature parts
  • GB/T 3077 and GB 5310, 15CrMo, for Chinese callouts
  • NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-2, sour service, where specified

Testing and examination

  • Ultrasonic: EN 10228-3, ASTM A388, SEP 1921
  • Magnetic particle: ASTM E709, ISO 9934, EN 10228-1
  • Penetrant: ASTM E165, ISO 3452
  • Tensile: ASTM E8/E8M, ISO 6892-1, elevated temperature ASTM E21
  • Impact: ASTM E23, ISO 148-1
  • Hardness: ASTM E10 Brinell, ASTM E18 Rockwell
  • Grain size ASTM E112, macroetch ASTM E381
  • Step-cooling for temper embrittlement, on request

Quality management is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Material is supplied with EN 10204 3.1 certification as standard, documenting chemical analysis, mechanical properties, hardness, heat-treatment record, forging reduction ratio, grain size and non-destructive examination results. EN 10204 3.2 with third-party witness is issued through the inspection body you nominate: Lloyd's Register, DNV, Bureau Veritas, ABS, TÜV or SGS. Customers keep an unrestricted right to witness any production stage, including chemistry, forging, heat treatment and mechanical testing.

How do you specify a 1.7337 forging order?

  1. Name the material and the product-form standard together. Write 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 to EN 10222-2, or ASTM A182 F11 Class 2. Chemistry alone does not define an acceptance test.
  2. State the delivery condition. Normalised and tempered, or quenched and tempered. Give the tempering temperature range if your PWHT plan constrains it.
  3. Give the planned fabrication PWHT. Temperature and hold time. This sets our tempering temperature and tells us whether to simulate the PWHT on the test coupons. It is the most useful single line on a Cr-Mo purchase order.
  4. Define the test-piece location and orientation. On sections above 100 mm, say whether tensile and impact tests are longitudinal, tangential or short-transverse, and at what depth.
  5. Set the impact requirement. Energy, temperature and number of specimens, taken from the design code and the minimum design metal temperature.
  6. Define NDE and the acceptance class. For example, UT per EN 10228-3 quality class 3, or UT per ASTM A388 with acceptance to the purchase order. An unqualified "ultrasonic test" is not a specification.
  7. Add residual-element limits if the service is long or sour. J-factor maximum, X-bar maximum, hardness ceiling to NACE MR0175, step-cooling test.
  8. State the certificate type, quantity, date, Incoterm and destination. EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2, and which inspection body if 3.2.

Drawing callout you can copy

MATERIAL:      1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4  (also 16CrMo44, 17CrMo5-5)
               Cross-certify to ASTM A182 F11 Cl.2 if required by the PO
SPECIFICATION: EN 10222-2, revision per contract date
               (or ASTM A182/A182M, latest revision)
CONDITION:     Normalised 900-950 deg C, air cool
               Tempered 650-720 deg C, air cool
               Tempering temp. to exceed fabrication PWHT by 30 deg C min.
CHEMISTRY:     Report all elements. J-factor (Si+Mn)(P+Sn) x 10^4 <= 180
FORGING:       Reduction ratio 3:1 minimum, reported on certificate
TENSILE:       Rm >= 485 MPa, Rp0.2 >= 275 MPa, A >= 20%, Z >= 30%
HARDNESS:      143-207 HBW  (<= 22 HRC if NACE MR0175 applies)
IMPACT:        Charpy V-notch, 27 J average at ____ deg C, 3 specimens
TEST PIECES:   ____ orientation at ____ depth; state simulated PWHT
               cycle if the coupons are to be heat treated with the part
NDE:           UT per EN 10228-3 quality class 3 (or ASTM A388)
               MT per ASTM E709, delayed 48 h after any welding
CERTIFICATE:   EN 10204 3.1  (3.2 with third-party witness if stated)
MARKING:       Heat number, specification, condition, drawing number,
               low-stress stamped or vibro-etched

Seven mistakes buyers make with 1.7337

  1. Not telling the forger the fabrication PWHT. The most expensive mistake on this grade. A forging tempered at 660 °C and then given a 730 °C PWHT by the fabricator no longer meets its own certificate, and the discovery usually comes at final inspection.
  2. Quoting a plate or pipe specification for a forging. A387 Gr.11 is plate. A335 P11 is pipe. Forgings are EN 10222-2, ASTM A182 or ASTM A336.
  3. Assuming equivalent means interchangeable. 1.7337 cross-references to both F11 and F12. Which one your inspector will accept depends on the contract rather than on a table.
  4. Leaving out impact requirements. Then finding at the review meeting that the code needs them, after the heat treatment is done and the coupons are gone.
  5. Specifying 1.7337 below 400 °C. Carbon steel is cheaper, easier to weld and carries no mandatory PWHT. Check whether the temperature on the drawing was ever real.
  6. Ignoring residuals on long-life service. A vessel that will sit at 480 °C for twenty years needs a J-factor limit on the purchase order. Adding it after the heat is poured is impossible.
  7. Buying a solid block to machine a ring from. On a part with a through hole, ring rolling routinely halves the purchased weight. See the worked example.
Tool 5 of 6

1.7337 forging weight calculator

Pick a shape, enter the finished dimensions, and get the net weight at 7.85 g/cm³ plus a rough forging weight with machining stock. Forgings are priced per kilogram, so this is usually the first number you need.

Net finished weight at 7.85 g/cm³. Our single-piece limit is 15,000 kg and our maximum ring diameter is 6,000 mm. Confirm the actual envelope with us before designing to it.

Tool 6 of 6

1.7337 RFQ writer

Fill in what you know and it writes a complete, unambiguous enquiry you can copy into email or WhatsApp. Nothing is submitted from this tool. The text stays in your browser.

Ask for a 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 quotation

Send the drawing, the specification and the quantity. We answer within 24 hours with price, lead time and the certificate we will issue. If you already have the fabrication PWHT temperature, include it, because it changes how we temper the forging.

Email us instead WhatsApp

If the form does not reach you, write directly to sales@steelforgepieces.com or call 0086-189-2135-9659. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd., No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China.

Where is 1.7337 used?

Power generation

Steam turbine casings, diaphragms and shafts, boiler headers and drums, superheater and reheater components, high and medium pressure steam conduits, main steam and feedwater valve bodies. This is the application the grade was standardised for.

Refining and petrochemical

Hydroprocessing and reactor internals within the Nelson-curve limit, hot-oil piping components, crude and vacuum unit flanges and fittings, coker and reformer hardware, catalytic cracking equipment.

Heat exchangers and pressure vessels

Tube sheets and tube plates, girth flanges, channel covers, blind heads, shell courses, nozzle necks and long welding neck flanges, including clad, overlayed and weld-deposited tube sheets.

Valves and flow control

Forged valve bodies, bonnets, stems, closures, seat rings and blocks for main steam, feedwater, superheater and hot-hydrocarbon service, matching A217 WC6 castings and A335 P11 piping in the same class.

Chemical process plant

Autoclave shells and barrels, ammonia and methanol synthesis hardware, high-temperature reactor components, agitator shafts and forged housings.

Rotating equipment

Boiler feed pump shafts, turbine rotors and spindles for moderate temperature ranges, forged casings and cases running hot.

Two worked examples

Example 1: choosing between 1.7337 and 10CrMo9-10 for a reactor flange

Given. A 1,400 mm girth flange on a hydroprocessing reactor. Design metal temperature 500 °C, hydrogen partial pressure 3.5 MPa, design life 25 years.

Assessment. On creep-rupture strength alone, 1.7337 is comfortable at 500 °C and is the cheaper forging. Creep is not what governs here. The stream carries hydrogen, so the operating point has to be checked against the Nelson curve in API 941, and at 500 °C with 3.5 MPa hydrogen partial pressure a 1Cr-0.5Mo steel sits on the wrong side of the 2.25Cr-1Mo line. High-temperature hydrogen attack is irreversible and does not announce itself on a routine inspection. The 25-year life also brings temper embrittlement into scope, which means a J-factor limit and probably a step-cooling test whichever grade is chosen.

Decision. Specify 10CrMo9-10 / ASTM A182 F22 Class 3 with a J-factor maximum of 100 and step-cooling to demonstrate embrittlement resistance. 1.7337 would have been the right answer for the same flange in a non-hydrogen stream at the same temperature, and roughly 20 to 30% cheaper. The hydrogen moved the decision, not the temperature.

Example 2: why a rolled ring beats a machined disc

Given. A finished 1.7337 girth flange, 1,200 mm OD by 900 mm ID by 300 mm high.

Method. Net volume = π/4 × (1.200² − 0.900²) × 0.300 = 0.1484 m³. At 7,850 kg/m³ that is about 1,165 kg finished. Rolled as a seamless ring with 25% stock, the forging is roughly 1,456 kg. Machined from a solid forged disc of the same outside diameter and height, the input is π/4 × 1.200² × 0.300 × 7,850, or about 2,663 kg, and with the same stock allowance about 3,329 kg.

Result. Ring rolling cuts the purchased weight by roughly 56% on this geometry. That is about 1,870 kg of steel that would otherwise be bought, forged, heat treated and then turned into swarf. It also removes several hours of boring time and gives better grain flow around the circumference, which is what a pressure-boundary part wants. This is why we ask for the finished drawing rather than a billet size on every 1.7337 enquiry.

Glossary

Table 7. Terms used on this page
TermMeaning
1.7337EN 10027-2 material number for the chromium-molybdenum creep-resisting steel named 16CrMo4-4. The unambiguous European way to specify the grade.
16CrMo4-4 / 16CrMo44The EN 10027-1 steel name for material number 1.7337. The unhyphenated spelling 16CrMo44 comes from older DIN documents and means the same steel.
17CrMo5-5Legacy designation used by several European mills for the same chemistry as 1.7337.
CreepSlow, permanent deformation under a sustained load at elevated temperature. It becomes the governing design consideration for steel above roughly 425 °C, and it is the reason chromium-molybdenum grades exist.
Creep-rupture strengthThe stress that causes rupture in a stated time at a stated temperature, typically 10,000 or 100,000 hours. Design allowables above the creep threshold are drawn from it.
NormalisingAustenitising at 900 to 950 °C and cooling in still air, to refine the grain structure left by forging. The first half of the standard delivery condition for 1.7337.
TemperingReheating below the transformation temperature, here 650 to 720 °C, to trade hardness for toughness and stabilise the structure. It must sit above any later post-weld heat treatment.
PWHTPost-weld heat treatment. For 1.7337 typically 690 to 750 °C for one hour per 25 mm of thickness, to temper the heat-affected zone and relieve welding residual stress. Mandatory on this grade in most codes.
Ac1The temperature at which the steel begins to transform back to austenite on heating, near 780 °C for this chemistry. PWHT must stay comfortably below it or the heat treatment is undone.
Air hardeningThe tendency to form hard bainite or martensite on cooling in still air, without a quench. It is why 1.7337 needs preheat before welding and controlled cooling after forging.
Temper embrittlementA rise in the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature caused by long exposure in the 350 to 550 °C band, driven by phosphorus, tin, antimony and arsenic segregating to grain boundaries.
J-factor(Si + Mn) × (P + Sn) × 104, the standard index used to control temper-embrittlement susceptibility on Cr-Mo pressure forgings. Limits of 100 to 180 are commonly specified.
Step coolingA laboratory cycle that simulates decades of service exposure in the embrittlement range, used to demonstrate that a heat will remain tough over a long design life.
HTHA and the Nelson curveHigh-temperature hydrogen attack, and the API 941 chart that sets the safe operating envelope of temperature and hydrogen partial pressure for each Cr-Mo grade.
Ruling sectionThe greatest thickness through which heat must travel during heat treatment. It sets soak and hold times rather than the part's overall size.
Reduction ratioThe ratio of starting cross-section to finished cross-section during forging. It measures how thoroughly the cast structure has been broken down. 3:1 is a normal minimum for pressure forgings.
EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2Inspection certificate types. 3.1 is issued by the manufacturer's own independent inspection function. 3.2 is countersigned by a third party or the buyer's representative.
P-No. 4The ASME material grouping that covers 1¼Cr-½Mo steels including the A182 F11 family. It determines the welding-procedure and PWHT rules that apply.

1.7337 frequently asked questions

What is 1.7337 steel?

1.7337 is the EN 10027-2 material number for the chromium-molybdenum creep-resisting steel named 16CrMo4-4, also written 16CrMo44 and catalogued in older German sources as 17CrMo5-5. Nominal chemistry is about 0.16% carbon, 1.05% chromium and 0.45% molybdenum with the balance iron. It is used for forged pressure parts that run between roughly 400 and 550 °C, where plain carbon steel would creep. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. forges it into rings, discs, tube sheets, flanges, shafts and valve bodies at its open-die plant in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China.

Is 1.7337 the same as 16CrMo4-4 and 16CrMo44?

Yes. 1.7337 is the material number and 16CrMo4-4 is the steel name for the same grade under EN 10027. 16CrMo44 is the older DIN spelling of the same name without the hyphen, and 17CrMo5-5 is a legacy designation carried by some European mills for the same chemistry. All four appear on drawings and all describe the same steel.

What is the chemical composition of 1.7337?

The usual specification band in weight per cent is carbon 0.12 to 0.20, silicon 0.15 to 0.35, manganese 0.40 to 0.90, chromium 0.80 to 1.20, molybdenum 0.40 to 0.50, nickel 0.40 maximum, phosphorus 0.025 maximum and sulphur 0.015 maximum, balance iron. A typical ladle analysis is C 0.16, Si 0.25, Mn 0.65, Cr 1.05, Mo 0.45. The governing standard on your order sets the actual limits. See Table 2.

What is the ASTM equivalent of 1.7337?

For forged pressure parts the closest ASTM equivalents are A182 F11 Class 2 and A182 F12 Class 2. Published cross-reference tables cite both, because 1.7337 sits between the 1Cr-½Mo chemistry of F12 and the 1¼Cr-½Mo chemistry of F11. For pipe the counterpart is A335 P11, for buttweld fittings A234 WP11, for plate A387 Grade 11 and for castings A217 WC6. These are approximate equivalents. Chemistry alone does not make two grades interchangeable, because acceptance requirements differ between specifications.

Is 1.7337 the same as Chinese 15CrMo?

They are close but not identical. Chinese 15CrMo to GB/T 3077 and GB 5310 has a similar chromium-molybdenum chemistry and is the grade normally supplied against a 1.7337 enquiry inside China. Carbon and manganese bands differ slightly between the two standards. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. can supply either designation, and can cross-certify a single heat against both where a project needs both callouts. Say so before the heat is bought rather than afterwards.

What is the maximum service temperature of 1.7337?

About 550 °C for sustained service. The grade keeps useful creep-rupture strength from roughly 500 to 550 °C. Above 550 °C its oxidation resistance falls away and creep strength drops sharply, so a higher-alloy grade such as 10CrMo9-10, ASTM A182 F22 or a 9Cr grade should be used instead. Below about 400 °C there is usually no reason to pay for the chromium and molybdenum. In hydrogen service the API 941 Nelson curve sets the limit rather than creep.

What heat treatment is applied to 1.7337 forgings?

Normalise at 900 to 950 °C, air cool, then temper at 650 to 720 °C. A quench-and-temper route using an oil quench from 900 to 950 °C is used where higher strength is needed in heavy sections. Soft annealing at 650 to 720 °C with furnace cooling is used between forging operations. All 1.7337 forgings are supplied heat treated and never as forged, because the steel air-hardens and an as-forged heavy section is both hard and highly stressed.

Does 1.7337 need preheat and post-weld heat treatment?

Yes to both. 1.7337 air-hardens, so welding without preheat risks hydrogen cracking in the heat-affected zone. Typical shop practice is preheat 150 to 200 °C, raised to 200 to 250 °C on heavy sections or under restraint, with interpass temperature held between preheat and about 300 °C, followed by PWHT at 690 to 750 °C for one hour per 25 mm of thickness. The construction code on the job sets the binding requirement, whether that is ASME VIII Div.1 UCS-56, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3 or EN 13445. Use the calculator above for a starting cycle.

Which welding consumable is used for 1.7337?

A matching 1¼Cr-½Mo consumable. For shielded metal arc welding that is AWS E8018-B2 or E8018-B2L. For gas tungsten and gas metal arc welding it is ER80S-B2. For submerged arc welding it is an EB2 wire with a matching flux. Use low-hydrogen consumables, keep them in a heated quiver, and qualify the procedure with impact testing if the code requires it.

What is the difference between 1.7337 and 1.7335 / 13CrMo4-5?

13CrMo4-5 (material number 1.7335) carries lower carbon, at about 0.12%, which makes it easier to weld and the default choice for thin-wall boiler tubing and heavily welded assemblies. 1.7337 carries more carbon, around 0.16%, which gives higher room-temperature strength and suits heavier forged sections. Both are roughly 1Cr-½Mo steels with a similar service ceiling near 550 °C. If the part is welded a great deal and the section is thin, 13CrMo4-5 is usually the better answer.

What is the difference between 1.7337 and 1.7380 / 10CrMo9-10 / F22?

10CrMo9-10 (material number 1.7380, ASTM A182 F22) contains about 2.25% chromium and 1% molybdenum, roughly double the chromium of 1.7337. That buys higher creep-rupture strength and better oxidation and hydrogen-attack resistance, extending sustained service to about 600 °C. It also costs more, needs higher preheat, and is more prone to temper embrittlement, so residual-element control matters more. Choose 1.7337 up to about 550 °C, and 10CrMo9-10 above that or where hydrogen attack governs.

Can 1.7337 be used in sour service to NACE MR0175?

Low-alloy chromium-molybdenum steels can be acceptable for sour service provided the hardness limit in NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-2 is met, normally 22 HRC maximum, together with the heat-treatment condition and any weld hardness requirements in that standard. State the sour-service requirement on the enquiry so that the tempering temperature, the hardness survey and the weld procedure are set for it from the start rather than corrected afterwards.

What is the density of 1.7337?

7.85 g/cm³, or 0.284 lb/in³, at room temperature. That is the figure the forging weight calculator on this page uses. Modulus of elasticity is about 210 GPa at 20 °C, falling to roughly 175 GPa at 500 °C.

Is 1.7337 magnetic?

Yes. The structure is ferritic and bainitic, so the steel is ferromagnetic in every delivery condition. This is useful rather than incidental, because it means magnetic particle examination is available as the surface non-destructive method. MT is faster than dye penetrant and more sensitive to tight surface cracks.

What sizes of 1.7337 forgings can you make?

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. forges 1.7337 from 80 to 6,000 mm in diameter and from 10 to 15,000 kg in single-piece weight, on 1 t, 3 t, 5 t and 9 t open-die hammers and a 5,000 t hydraulic press with radial-axial ring rolling. Shafts run to 8,000 mm length, tube sheets and discs to 4,000 mm diameter, and bar from Ø80 to Ø1,200 mm. Send the finished drawing rather than a billet size and we will confirm size, weight and lead time before quoting.

What certificates do you supply with 1.7337 forgings?

EN 10204 3.1 as standard, covering chemical analysis, mechanical properties, hardness, heat-treatment record, forging reduction ratio, grain size and non-destructive examination results. EN 10204 3.2 with third-party witness is issued through Lloyd's Register, DNV, Bureau Veritas, ABS, TÜV or SGS on request. Quality management is certified to ISO 9001:2015, and customers keep an unrestricted right to witness any production stage.

What is the lead time for 1.7337 forgings?

Typically six to twelve weeks, depending on section size, heat treatment, machining and the examination regime. Third-party witnessed release adds one to two weeks. 1.7337 is a stock chemistry for us rather than a made-to-order exotic, so raw material is rarely the constraint. Written quotations are issued within 24 hours of receiving a drawing, specification and quantity.

Who manufactures 1.7337 forgings?

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China that manufactures 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 seamless rolled rings, discs, tube sheets, flanges, shafts, sleeves, valve bodies, blocks and round bar to customer drawings. The plant employs about 460 people, including 9 senior and 32 intermediate engineers, and runs raw material, forging, heat treatment, machining, testing and inspection on one site. Enquiries: sales@steelforgepieces.com, +86-189-2135-9659.

References

  1. CEN, EN 10027-1 and EN 10027-2: designation systems for steels, steel names and steel numbers. The source of the designations 16CrMo4-4 and 1.7337.
  2. CEN, EN 10222-1 and EN 10222-2: steel forgings for pressure purposes, general requirements for open-die forgings, and ferritic and martensitic steels with specified elevated-temperature properties.
  3. CEN, EN 10269: steels and nickel alloys for fasteners with specified elevated and low temperature properties.
  4. ASTM International, ASTM A182/A182M: forged or rolled alloy and stainless steel pipe flanges, forged fittings, and valves and parts for high-temperature service, grades F11 and F12, Classes 1, 2 and 3.
  5. ASTM International, ASTM A335/A335M (P11 pipe), A234/A234M (WP11 fittings), A387/A387M (Grade 11 plate) and A217/A217M (WC6 castings), the matching product forms in the same alloy class.
  6. Metal Ravne / SIJ, SIQUAL 7337 steel selector datasheet: Mat.No. 1.7337, DIN 16CrMo4-4, cross-referenced to AISI A182 F12 Cl.2. Source of the typical analysis, density, modulus, annealing, hardening, tempering and hot-forming temperatures quoted on this page.
  7. ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II Part D (allowable stresses) and Section VIII Division 1 UCS-56 (post-weld heat treatment of P-No. 4 material).
  8. ASME, B31.1 Power Piping and B31.3 Process Piping: preheat and post-weld heat treatment requirements for chromium-molybdenum piping materials.
  9. API, API 941: steels for hydrogen service at elevated temperatures and pressures in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants, the Nelson curves.
  10. NACE and ISO, NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-2: materials for use in H₂S-containing environments, carbon and low-alloy steels.
  11. GB standards, GB/T 3077 and GB 5310: alloy structural steels and seamless tubes for high-pressure boilers, grade 15CrMo.
  12. CEN, EN 10204: metallic products, types of inspection documents.
  13. Examination standards: EN 10228-1 and EN 10228-3, ASTM A388/A388M, ASTM E709, ASTM E165, ASTM E8/E8M, ASTM E23, ASTM E112, ISO 6892-1, ISO 148-1.

Standards are cited by number. Always work to the revision in force at your contract date. Property values on this page are published typical and specification figures intended for screening, and they are not design allowables. Test results on our certificates are independent and traceable to calibrated equipment.

About the manufacturer, and how to cite this page

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, with approximately 460 employees including 9 senior and 32 intermediate engineers. The plant runs 1 t to 9 t open-die hammers, a 5,000 t hydraulic press and radial-axial ring rolling mills, producing forgings from 80 to 6,000 mm in diameter and from 10 to 15,000 kg in weight, with in-house heat treatment, machining, mechanical testing and non-destructive examination. Alongside 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 we forge the rest of the chromium-molybdenum family, carbon and quench-and-temper alloy steels, tool steels, the precipitation-hardening and duplex stainless families, and nickel and cobalt high-temperature alloys. Quality management is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Material is supplied with EN 10204 3.1 certification as standard and 3.2 with third-party witness on request.

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Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. (2026). 1.7337 / 16CrMo4-4 chromium-molybdenum steel forgings: composition, mechanical properties, heat treatment and ordering guide. Updated 7 September 2026. Retrieved from https://www.steelforgepieces.com/Alloy-Steel/1.7337.html

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Chromium-molybdenum and alloy steel grades

13CrMo4-5 / 1.7335 · 10CrMo9-10 / 1.7380 · 25CrMo4 / 1.7218 · 34CrMo4 / 1.7220 · 42CrMo4 / 1.7225 · AISI 4140 · AISI 4130 · 34CrNiMo6 · AISI 4340 · AISI 8630 · All alloy steel grades

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