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1.4879 | X30CrNiMoPB20-11-2

Numeric designation1.4879
Chemical designationX30CrNiMoPB20-11-2
EtchingV2A-Beize @ 70 °C

In the heat-resistant steel 1.4879, “clouds” of fine Cr- and Mo-rich carbides precipitated around the primary interdendritic Cr-Mo carbides due to segregation. The material was probably exposed to medium temperatures for a long time.