Product Information:

EN9 - 070M55

EN9 - 070M55 Black (As rolled or forged)

(CARBON STEEL)
Equivalents:
BS970 Part 1 1983, 070M55
BS970 of 1955 EN9
German W. Stoff No. 1.1203 | American AISI 1055
Chemical:
Composition %
Carbon
= 0,50 - 0,60
Silicon
= 0,10 - 0,40
Manganese
= 0,50 - 0,90
Sulphur
= 0,050 max
Phosphorus = 0,050 max
Characteristics:
A 6% allowance should always be made for removal of surface defects during
machining
EN9 is weldable (but not recommended)
Machinability good
Ideal for 45 ton tensile applications
Not recommended for carburising
Heat treatment only to limited ruling sections
Typical Applications:
Sprockets
Cylinders
Cams
Crankshafts
Keys
Small Gears
Machine Tools
Grinding Balls for Ball Mills

Ball Race Rings

Bolts, Nuts
Pulleys

Mechanical Properties
Heat
Treatment
Normalise
R
S
T

Condition
Tons/SQ. inch

Tensile
Strength
RM MPA

Yield Stress
RE MPA

RP 0,2
MPA

A min on
5,65 So

45
39
45/55
50/60
55/65

700
600
700/850
775/925
850/1000

355
310
415
480
570

385
450
555

12
13
14
14
12

Impact
IZOD
KCV
FT.Lb Joules

Hardness
HB

Limited
Ruling
Section
mm

201/255
170/223
201/255
223/277
248/302

63
250
100
63
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