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GOST · Russia / CIS · 4 designations

# ЭИ388

ЭИ388 is a designation in GOST for the grade also listed as 40KH15N7G7F2MS. We list 4 designations recorded for this grade, in the standards GOST.

- *Designations* **4**

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## If you came for one of these

 The most-used names for this grade.

- [GOST 40KH15N7G7F2MS This grade’s own name](/materials/gost/40kh15n7g7f2ms "GOST 40KH15N7G7F2MS")

## Also known as

 4 designations · 1 standards · nothing hidden

This grade’s own name recorded in our sources as this grade’s own designation under that standard.

Indicative taken from a published cross-reference table; a close match, not a guarantee of interchangeability. Verify against the mill certificate before ordering.

Withdrawn designation no longer current — a separate column from the two above, so a name can be same grade and withdrawn at once.

GOST Russia / CIS · 4

- [40KH15N7G7F2MS This grade’s own name](/materials/gost/40kh15n7g7f2ms "GOST 40KH15N7G7F2MS")
- [40Х15Н7Г7Ф2МС Indicative](/materials/gost/40kh15n7g7f2ms "GOST 40Х15Н7Г7Ф2МС")
- [4Х15Н7Г7Ф2МС Indicative](/materials/gost/4kh15n7g7f2ms "GOST 4Х15Н7Г7Ф2МС")
- **ЭИ388 Indicative**

Every designation on file is listed — no truncation, no “+ n more”. Each one is itself a route that leads back here.

## Chemical composition

 11 elements on file · weight %

What this alloy is

Fe Cr Mn Ni

Iron — the balance, never listed by a standard — 66.4 % Cr — 15 % Mn — 7 % Ni — 7 % Traces & impurities · 4.6 %

Logarithmic scale, 0.01 % to 100 % — every value here compares directly, decade by decade.

| Element | % by weight |
|---|---|
| C | 0.38–0.47 |
| Si | 0.9–1.4 |
| Mn | 6–8 — Unusual |
| P | ≤ 0.035 |
| S | ≤ 0.02 |
| Cr | 14–16 |
| Mo | 0.65–0.95 |
| Ni | 6–8 |
| V | 1.5–1.9 |
| W | ≤ 0.2 |
| Cu | ≤ 0.3 |

Carbon Silicon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Chromium Molybdenum Nickel Vanadium Tungsten Copper

0.01 % 0.1 % 1 % 10 % 100 %

The scale is logarithmic, not the element’s raw share of the alloy — the only honest way to fit 0.01 % and 100 % in one picture, and it means every value here can be compared with every other.

| Element | As published source text, verbatim | Min% by weight | Max% by weight | Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 0.38 - 0.47 | 0.380 | 0.470 | Range |
| Si | 0.9 - 1.4 | 0.900 | 1.400 | Range |
| P | max 0.035 | — | 0.035 | Max |
| S | max 0.02 | — | 0.020 | Max |
| V | 1.5 - 1.9 | 1.500 | 1.900 | Range |
| Cr | 14 - 16 | 14.000 | 16.000 | Range |
| Mn | 6 - 8 | 6.000 | 8.000 | Range |
| Ni | 6 - 8 | 6.000 | 8.000 | Range |
| Cu | max 0.3 | — | 0.300 | Max |
| Mo | 0.65 - 0.95 | 0.650 | 0.950 | Range |
| W | max 0.2 | — | 0.200 | Max |

The published column is the source string byte-for-byte, decimal comma and all; Min and Max are the parsed bounds. Elements not listed have no value on file — they are omitted, never inferred.

## Predicted transformation temperatures

This grade's composition falls outside the published model's validated range (a low-alloy composition window), so no transformation temperature is predicted here.

## Physical & mechanical properties

An absent property means we hold no value for it — it is left out rather than estimated, interpolated from a neighbouring grade, or filled from a handbook. It does not mean the property is undefined for the material.

## Properties by condition

 2 conditions · 33 values

By dimension**Quenching 1170 - 1190°C, water, Ageing 780 - 820°C, 8 - 10h, air** source `splav`

| Dimension mm | Rm N/mm² | Re N/mm² | A5% | Z% | KCU kJ/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø 60 | 880 | 590 | 15 | 15 | 290 |

At temperature**no delivery state stated** source `splav`

| Temperature °C | Density g/cm³ | Elastic modulus GPa | Thermal expansion coefficient 10^-6/K | Thermal conductivity W/(m·K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 7.8 | 185 | — | — |
| 100 | 7.77 | — | 17 | 14 |
| 200 | 7.72 | 187 | 17.7 | 16 |
| 300 | 7.68 | 157 | 18.4 | 18 |
| 400 | 7.63 | 147 | 19.1 | 20 |
| 500 | 7.58 | 147 | 20.5 | 22 |
| 600 | 7.53 | 147 | 20.8 | 24 |
| 700 | — | 118 | — | 26 |
| 800 | — | 118 | — | — |

Every figure holds only for the condition on its own row. Values are never merged across conditions or across sources, never averaged, and never interpolated between two rows. An em dash means no value on file — never zero. Figures are converted to the unit in the column header; the source’s own wording is kept and shown where the two differ.

## Looking for this grade under another name?

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