Material properties

Material En9 (United Kingdom / B.S.)

Group Structural and constructional steels
Subgroup BS 970 Carbon manganese steel; Wrought product

Comment Steel for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. Superseded by BS 970-1, BS 970-4, BS
970-5, BS 970-6

Application

Yield Stress[MPa]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Bar, billet, forging; R - Hardened and Tempered; d <= - - 463

50.8 mm

Bar, billet, forging; S - Hardened and Tempered; d <= - - 510

28.6 mm

Bar, billet, forging; T - Hardened and Tempered; d <= - - 556

28.6 mm

Bar, billet, forging; Normalized; d <= 101.6 mm - - 355

Tensile Stress[MPa]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Bar, billet, forging; R - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 695 - -

50.8 mm

Bar, billet, forging; S - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 772 - -

28.6 mm

Bar, billet, forging; T - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 849 - -

28.6 mm

Bar, billet, forging; Normalized; d <= 101.6 mm 695 - -

Bar, billet, forging; Cold Drawn; d <= 101.6 mm 772 1004 -

Elongation A5 [%]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Bar, billet, forging; R - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 18.0 - -

50.8 mm
Note: Elong. 4 sqr (cross sectional area %)
Bar, billet, forging; S - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 18.0 - -
28.6 mm
Note: Elong. 4 sqr (cross sectional area %)
Bar, billet, forging; T - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 15.0 - -
28.6 mm
Note: Elong. 4 sqr (cross sectional area %)

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 Elongation A5 [%]
Dimension Min Max Approx

Bar, billet, forging; Normalized; d <= 101.6 mm 18.0 - -

Note: Elong. 4 sqr (cross sectional area %)
Bar, billet, forging; Cold Drawn; d <= 101.6 mm 12.0 - -
Note: Elong. 4 sqr (cross sectional area %)

Hardness
Dimension Hardness

Bar, billet, forging; R - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 201-255 HB

50.8 mm

Bar, billet, forging; S - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 223-277 HB

28.6 mm

Bar, billet, forging; T - Hardened and Tempered; d <= 248-302 HB

28.6 mm

Bar, billet, forging; Normalized; d <= 101.6 mm 201-255 HB

Bar, billet, forging; Cold Drawn; d <= 101.6 mm 223-302 HB

Chemical Composition [%]

Criterion Min Max Approx

C 0.5000 0.6000 -

Si 0.0500 0.3500 -

Mn 0.5000 0.8000 -

P - 0.0600 -

S - 0.0600 -

Heat Treatment

Material shall be supplied in one of the following conditions:

1) Normalizing: 810-840 C;
2) Hardening (quenching in oil): 810-840 C;
Tempering: 550-660 C

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 Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

AF 70 AFNOR NF France

C 55 E AFNOR NF France

C 54 AFNOR NF France

2 C 55 AFNOR NF France

C 55 AFNOR NF France

1055 AISI USA

1055 AS Australia

SA-29 1055 ASME USA

A 576 1055 ASTM USA

A 29 1055 ASTM USA

A 682 Grade 1055 ASTM USA

A 713 Grade 1055 ASTM USA

A 510 1055 ASTM USA

C 55 E B.S. United Kingdom

1 C 55 B.S. United Kingdom

C 55 B.S. United Kingdom

En9K B.S. United Kingdom

070 M 55 B.S. United Kingdom

55 BDS Bulgaria

12060 CSN Czech Republic

C 55 DIN Germany

C55E DIN Germany

Ck 55 DIN Germany

1 C 55 EN European Union

1 CS 55 EN European Union

2 CS 55 EN European Union

1.1203 EN European Union

2 C 55 EN European Union

1.0535 EN European Union

C 55 EN European Union

C 55 E EN European Union

ZG340-640 (ZG 55) GB China

55 GB China

55 GOST Russia

S 55 C JIS Japan

S 55 C-CSP JIS Japan

C 1630 JUS Yugoslavia

C 1631 JUS Yugoslavia

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 Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country

C 55 NBN Belgium

C 55 E NBN Belgium

C 55 NS Norway

C 55 E NS Norway

55 PN Poland

1055 SAE USA

1655 SS Sweden

OLC 55 A STAS Romania

OLC 55 STAS Romania

OLC 55 X STAS Romania

C 55 E (2 C 55) UNE Spain

C 55 (1 C 55) UNE Spain

C 55 UNI Italy

1 C 55 UNI Italy

C 55 E UNI Italy

G10550 UNS USA

1.1203 WN Germany

1.0535 WN Germany

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