Machinery Steels

Tensile Heat Treatment (°C) Hardness

Grade C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni HB Application
Strength (Hrc)
as Supplied (KgF/mm 2) Normalizing Anealing Quenching Tempering
820 ̴ 870 Mechanical Parts :
820 ̴ 870 180 ̴ 200 52 ̴ 60
810 Water Cooling Gears, shafts, Sprockets, pins,flanges,
S 45 C 0.42 ̴ 0.48 0.15 ̴ 0.35 0.60 ̴ 0.90 Max. 0.030 Max. 0.035 170 ̴ 200 59 ̴ 65
Air Cooling Slow Cooling 180 ̴ 200 28 Bolt & Nuts, Etc.
820 ̴ 870 ̴ 32
Oil Cooling 550 ̴ 650 14 ̴ 27
810 ̴ 860 Mechanical Parts :
810 ̴ 860 180 ̴ 200 58 ̴ 62
800 Water Cooling Gears, shafts, Sprockets, pins,flanges,
S 50 C 0.47 ̴ 0.53 0.15 ̴ 0.35 0.60 ̴ 0.90 Max. 0.030 Max. 0.035 190 ̴ 210 60 ̴ 74
Air Cooling Slow Cooling 180 ̴ 200 28 Bolt & Nuts, Moulds Etc.
820 ̴ 870 ̴ 33
Oil Cooling 550 ̴ 650 20 ̴ 29
Mechanical Parts :
850 ̴ 900 850 850 ̴ 900 150 ̴ 200 High Stressed Gears, shafts, pins,flanges,
SCM 415 0.13 ̴ 0.18 0.15 ̴ 0.35 0.60 ̴ 0.85 Max. 0.030 Max. 0.030 0.90 ̴ 1.20 0.15 ̴ 0.30 130 ̴ 150 55 ̴ 60
Air Cooling Slow Cooling Oil Cooling Quick Cooling Special Bolt & Nuts, Etc.

810 ̴ 860 Mechanical Parts :

760 ̴ 880 830 ̴ 880 Water Cooling 180 ̴ 200 58 ̴ 62
Gears, shafts, Sprockets, pins,flanges,
SCM 440 0.38 ̴ 0.43 0.15 ̴ 0.35 0.60 ̴ 0.85 Max. 0.030 Max. 0.030 0.90 ̴ 1.20 0.15 ̴ 0.30 220 ̴ 250 78 ̴ 85
Air Cooling Slow Cooling 180 ̴ 200 50 Special Bolt & Nuts, Etc.
810 ̴ 860 ̴ 56
Oil Cooling 550 ̴ 650 29 ̴ 38
Mechanical Parts :
820 ̴ 870 820 ̴ 870 810 ̴ 860 Highly Stressed Gears, shafts, pins,
SCM 439 0.36 ̴ 0.43 0.15 ̴ 0.35 0.60 ̴ 0.90 Max. 0.030 Max. 0.030 0.60 ̴ 1.00 0.15 ̴ 0.30 1.60 ̴ 2.00 280 ̴ 300 95 ̴ 102 180 ̴ 200 45 ̴ 55
Air Cooling Slow Cooling Oil Cooling flanges, Special Bolt & Nuts, Etc.

Tool & Die Steels

Tensile Heat Treatment (°C) Hardness
Grade C Si Mn P,S Cr Mo V W HB Application
Strength (Hrc)
as Supplied (KgF/mm 2) Normalizing Anealing Quenching Tempering
Hot work dies, Suitable for Aluminium
820 ̴ 870 820 ̴ 870 1000 ̴ 1050 550 ̴ 650 and Magnesium dies, Pressing Mould,
SKD 61 0.32 ̴ 0.42 0.80 ̴ 1.20 Max. 0.50 Max. 0.030 4.50 ̴ 5.50 1.00 ̴ 1.50 0.80 ̴ 1.20 Max. 229 Max. 80
Slow Cooling Slow Cooling Gas Cooler Air Cooling
53 ̴ 55
Die casting Frame, Etc.

Plastic Mould Steels

Tensile Heat Treatment (°C) Hardness
Grade C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni HB Application
Strength (Hrc)
as Supplied (KgF/mm 2) Normalizing Anealing Quenching Tempering
Plastic Moulds, Pressure Casting Dies,
760 ̴ 800 760 ̴ 800 1020 ̴ 1050 400 ̴ 750 Die Holder for Metal Extrusion, Knives,
SUS420 J2 0.26 ̴ 0.40 Max. 1.00 Max. 1.00 Max. 0.040 Max. 0.030 12.00 ̴ 14.00 Max. 0.60 Max. 235 Min. 740 52 ̴ 58
Slow Cooling Slow Cooling Oil Cooling Quick Cooling injection moulds, Glass mould, Nozzles,
Slide, etc.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Symbol of Tensile CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (%)
HB
class Strengh
as Supplied (Kgf/mm2) C Cr Mo Mn Si Ni V W
S 45 C 170 - 200 56 - 66 0.42 - 0.48 0.60 - 0.90 0.15 - 0.35
S 55C 200 -230 66 - 75 0.52 - 0.58 0.60 - 0.90 0.15 - 0.35
SCM 415 130 - 150 0.12 - 0.18 0.85 - 1.25 0.15 - 0.35 0.55 - 0.90 0.15 - 0.35
SCM 440 220 - 250 78 - 85 0.38 - 0.43 0.90 - 1.20 0.15 - 0.30 0.60 - 0.85 0.15 - 0.35
SNCM 439 280 - 300 95 - 102 0.36 - 0.43 0.60 - 1.00 0.15 - 0.30 0.60 - 0.90 0.15 - 0.35 1.60 - 2.00
SKD61 229 Max 78 Max 0.32 - 0.42 4.50 - 5.50 1.00 - 1.50 0.50 Max 0.80 - 1.20 0.80 - 1.20
SUS420 J2 235 Max 740 Min 0.26 - 0.40 12.00 - 14.00 1.00 Max 1.00 Max 0.60 Max

NEAREST COMPARISON TABLE

NIPPON THYSSEN /
JIS AISI / SAE DIN ASSAB BOHLER DAIDO HITACHI KRUPP SANYO
KOSHUHA EWK
S45C 1045 C45 760 EMS45 DAKS-45 NS 1045 1191 S45C THY1730
Machinery Steel

Carbon Steel
S50C 1050 C50 S50C THY1740
SCM415 3115 15CrMo5 7210 ECN-150 5919 SCM415
Alloy Steel SCM440 4140 42CrMo4 709 VCL-140 PDS-3 NS 4140 7225 SCM440 TEW7225
SNCM439 4340 40NiCrMo6 705 VCN-150 NS 4340 SNCM439 TEW6582
Cold Work X155CeVMo
SKD11 D2 121 XW41 Special KNL DC11 (DC53) SLD 2379 KD11S QCM8 (QC11) THY2379
Tool Steel

Tool Steel
SKS3 Amutit SGT QKS3 SKS3
Hot Work SKD61 H13 X40CDV5 8407 US ULTRA2 DAC DAC 2344 KDA-1 QD61 THY2344
Steel
Plastic SUS420J2 SF-420
Mould Steel P20 P20 42CrMoV5-1 FINKL THY2311