Saturday, January 29, 2011

Steel Composition

Here are the table of several steel composition:

Material Composition of Stainless Steel, Inox


Carbon
C
Manganese
Mn
Silicon
Si
Phosphorus
P
Sulphur
S
Nickel
Ni
Chromium
Cr
Molybdenum
Mo
AISI 302
0.15 max
2.00 max
1.00 max
0.045 max
0.03 max
8.0-10.0
17-19
Nil
AISI 304
0.08 max
2.00 max
1.00 max
0.045 max
0.03 max
8.0 -10.5
18-20
Nil
AISI 304L
0.03 max
2.00 max
1.00 max
0.045 max
0.03 max
8.0 -10.5
18-20
Nil
AISI 316
0.08 max
2.00 max
1.00 max
0.045 max
0.03 max
10-14
16-18
2-3
AISI 316L
0.03 max
2.00 max
1.00 max
0.045 max
0.03 max
10-14
16-18
2-3
AISI 420
0.15 min
1.00 max
1.00 max
0.040 max
0.03 max
Nil
12-14
Nil
AISI 430
0.12 max
1.00 max
1.00 max
0.040 max
0.03 max
Nil
14-18
Nil


Material Composition of Chrome Alloy Steel (Thorough Hardened)


Carbon
C
Manganese
Mn
Silicon
Si
Phosphorus
P
Sulphur
S
Nickel
Ni
Chromium
Cr
Hardness
Rockwell C
AISI 52100
0.95-1.10
0.20-0.50
0.35 max
0.025 max
0.025 max
Nil
1.30-1.60
58-63 HRc
EN 31
0.90-1.10
1.10 max
0.10-0.35
0.05 max
0.05 max
Nil
1.00-1.50
58-63 HRc


Material Composition of High Carbon Steel (Thorough Hardened)


Carbon
C
Manganese
Mn
Silicon
Si
Phosphorus
P
Sulphur
S
Nickel
Ni
Chromium
Cr
Hardness
Rockwell C
AISI 1085 / C85
0.75-0.95
1.00 max
0.35 max
0.040 max
0.05 max
Nil
Nil
58-63 HRc

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