Product Information:

EN3A - 070M20

EN3A - 070M20 Black (As rolled or forged)

CARBON STEEL
Equivalents:
BS970 Part 1 1983, 070M20
BS970 of 1955 EN3A
American AISI 1020
Chemical:
Composition %
Carbon
= 0,16 - 0,24
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
Machinability good
Good weldability
Low Tensile Steel (28/30 ton tensile)
Can be case hardened
Not subject to high stresses or severe wear
Typical Applications:
Low tensile shafts, bolts, nuts
Machinery components where low tensile strength material is required
Flanges
Bushes, spacers
Pulleys (light duty)

Mechanical Properties
Heat
Treatment
Normalise

Condition

Tensile
Strength
RM MPA

430
400

Yield Stress
RE MPA
215
200

A min on
5,65 So
21
21

Impact
IZOD
KCV
FT.Lb Joules

Hardness
HB
126/179
116/170

Limited
Ruling
Section
mm
150
250

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