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15CDV6 is a high strength steel which is easily welded
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15CDV6 High Strength Steel

15CDV6 is a low carbon, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium heat-treatable steel with high strength after heat treatment (1080-1280 N/mm²).

The alloy is easily welded and does not require localised heat treatment after welding. 15CDV6 combines outstanding yield strength with good toughness. In motorsport applications, the product offers a cost-effective solution in areas where a combination of high-strength and excellent weldability is required.

Motorsport Applications

15CDV6 has a broad range of applications in the motorsport sector due to the cost-effective nature and versatility of the alloy. With characteristics including easy weldability and high strength, it is a popular material in a variety of racing car components including suspension, uprights, wishbones, roll cages and track/pushrods.

Smiths High Performance supplies customers with this material as it offers flexibility in design considerations while not proving too excessive from a cost perspective.

Key Features

Benefits of using 15CDV6 include:

  • Outstanding yield strength
  • Excellent weldability
  • Good overall mechanical properties
  • Good toughness and creep resistance
  • Cost-effective alternative
  • Heat-treatable

About Smiths HP

We are a leading stockholder and supplier of high-performance engineering materials to the motorsport sector. We are supply partners in a range of specialist motorsport markets including Formula 1, Formula E, NASCAR, MOTO GP, WEC & WRC.