EN8 080M40 Technical Data

EN8 is an unalloyed medium carbon steel with good tensile strength. It is normally supplied in cold drawn or as
rolled. Tensile properties can vary but are usually between 500-800 N/mm2.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. S. P.
0.40% 0.25% 0.80% 0.05% 0.05%

Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 830/860C until heated through. Quench in oil or water. Can also be induction or flame hardened.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperatures, between 550C to 660C and hold at heat
for one hour per inch of total thickness.

Normalising:
Normalise at 830-860C, and cool in air.

EN9 070M55 Technical Data

EN9 is an unalloyed medium carbon steel. It is supplied at the hardness obtained after hot rolling or cold drawing,
with a hardness normally within the range of 180 to 230HB.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. S. P.
0.50% 0.25% 0.70% 0.05% 0.05%

Forging:
Heat slowly and uniformly to 1100C. After forging cool slowly.

Annealing:
Heat uniformly to 700C. Soak well and cool slowly in the furnace.

Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 820/840C until heated through. Quench in oil, or water.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperature, between 550/660C and hold at
heat for one hour per inch of total thickness.

Hard Chromium Plating:

After hard chromium plating, the steel should be tempered for approximately 4 hours at 180C, in
order to avoid hydrogen embrittlement.

Welding:
Firstly heat to approximately 100-350C. Use an unalloyed basic electrode, for welding unalloyed
structural steels.

Normalising:
Normalise at 840-870C, and cool in air.

Stress Relieving:
After rough machining tools should be stress relieved. Soaking time 2 hours after the whole piece has
attained a temperature of approximately 675C. Cool in furnace to approximately 500C, and then
freely in air.

Physical Properties:
Density Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Modulus of Elasticity
kg/m per c from 20 c N/mm
7800 11.6x10-6 206000
 EN19 709M40 Technical Data
EN19 is a high quality, high tensile alloy steel usually supplied readily machineable in ‘T’ condition, giving good
ductility and shock resisting properties combined with resistance to wear.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. Cr. Mo.
0.40% 0.25% 0.70% 1.20% 0.30%

Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 820/840C until heated through. Quench in oil.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperature, and hold at heat for one hour
per inch of total thickness.

Tensile Yield Proof

Heat a% on Impact Impact Hardness Size
Strength Stress Stress
Treatment 5.665ÖSo Izod J KCV J HB mm
Rm N/mm² Re N/mm² rp0.2
R 700/850 495 15 34 28 480 201/225 >100≤250
S 775/925 555 13 27 22 540 223/277 >150≤250
S 775/925 585 15 54 50 570 223/277 >63≤150
T 850/1000 680 13 54 50 665 248/302 >29≤100
U 925/1075 755 12 47 42 740 269/331 >13≤63
V 1000/1150 850 12 47 42 835 293/352 >6≤29
W 1075/1225 940 12 40 35 925 311/375 >6≤19

EN24 817M40 Technical Data

EN24 is a high quality, high tensile, alloy steel . Usually supplied readily machineable in ‘T’ condition, it combines
high tensile strength, shock resistance, good ductility and resistance to wear
TYPICAL
ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn Ni. Cr. Mo.
0.40% 0.30% 0.60% 1.50% 1.20% 0.25%

Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 823/850C until heated through. Quench in oil.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperature, up to 660C and hold at heat
for two hours per inch of total thickness. Tempering between 250-375C in not recommended as this
can seriously reduce the steels impact value.

Stress Relieving:
Heat slowly to 650-670C, soak well before cooling the a furnace or in air.

Tensile Yield Proof

Heat a% on Impact Impact Hardness Size
Strength Stress Stress
Treatment 5.665ÖSo Izod J KCV J HB mm
Rm N/mm² Re N/mm² rp0.2
T 850/1000 654 13 40 35 635 248/302 >150≤250
T 850/1000 680 13 54 50 665 248/302 >63≤250
U 925/1075 755 12 47 54 740 269/331 >29≤100
V 1000/1150 850 12 47 42 835 293/352 >13≤63
W 1075/1225 940 11 40 35 925 311/375 >6≤29
X 1150/1300 1020 10 34 28 1005 345/401 >6≤29
Z 1550 1235 5 10 9 1125 444 >6≤29
EN30B 835M30 Technical Data
EN30B is a 4¼% nickel air/oil hardening steel. It achieves a good through hardness with high strength and
toughness. It is capable of taking a good polish and is widely used as a plastic mould steel.
TYPICAL
ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn Ni. Cr. Mo.
0.35% 0.25% 0.50% 4.25% 1.20% 0.30%

Forging:
Heat slowly and uniformly to uniformly to 1050C. After forging cool slowly.

Annealing:
Heat uniformly to 630/650C. Soak well and cool slowly in the furnace.

Hardening:
Pre heat slowly yo 650/700C and thoroughly soak. Continue heating to the final hardening
temperature of 830/850C and allow the component to be heated through. Quench in oil or cool in air.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperatures and hold for one hour per inch
of total thickness.

Tempering °C 150 250 350 450

HRc 49 47 44 38

EN31 535A99 Technical Data

EN31 is a high carbon alloy steel which achieves a high degree of hardness with
compressive strength and abrasion resistance.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Mn. Cr. Si.
1.00% 0.50% 1.40% 0.20%

Forging:
Forge at 1000/1050C. Heat slowly, allowing sufficient time at the forging temperature for the steel
to be thoroughly soaked through. Re-heat as often as necessary to keep the temperature above
850C. After forging cool very slowly, preferably in a furnace.

Annealing:
Heat uniformly to 800C, equalise, then furnace cool. (Hardness about 229 Brinell).

Stress Relieving:
If machining operations have been heavy or if the tool has an unbalanced section, remove stresses
before hardening by heating up to 700C, equalise, then cool slowly.

Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 800/820C until heated through. Allow 30 minutes per inch of ruling section and
quench immediately in oil.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperatures and hold for at least one hour
per inch of total thickness.

Tempering °C 100 150 200 250 300 350

HRc 64/63 63/62 62/61 60/59 57/56 54/53
 EN32 080A15 Technical Data
EN32 is a carbon case hardening steel. Components when carburised have a core strength range of
2
430-490 N/mm , with a hard wearing surface.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si Mn.
0.15% 0.25% 0.80%

Heat Treatment:
Blank carburise at a temperature between 880C and 930C. Refine at a temperature of 970C to 900C, cool in air oil
water. Harden in water from 760C to 780C.

Tempering:
Tempering is recommended for stress relief and maximum case toughness. Tempering range from 150C to 200C .

Mechanical Properties:

Tensile
Elongation Impact Impact Test Piece
Strength
Rm per cent Izod KCV
Size
N/mm2 5.665 J J
490 16 30 35 13
460 16 30 35 19
430 18 30 35 29

EN36 655M13 Technical Data

EN36 is an alloy case hardening steel. Characteristics of the steel are toughness arising from the use of nickel
and a more uniform hardness produced by the use of chromium. It is specifically designed for carburising to give
a very hard case with a strong core.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. Ni. Cr.
0.15% 0.25% 0.50% 3.50% 0.90%

Carburising - Single Quench Treatment:

Heat the carburised parts to 800/820C and quench in oil.

Carburising - Single Quench Treatment:

Heat the carburised parts to 800/820C and quench in oil.

Carburising - Double Quench Treatment:

Carburise at 850/880C. Cool in air or oil. Reheat to 760/780C. Quench in oil.

Tempering:
After hardening temper at 150C for 2 hours minimum, and allow to cool in air to give a final surface
hardness in the region of Rockwell C60/62.

Tensile Impact Impact Test Piece

Elongation Hardness
Condition Strength Izod KCV Size
% HB
Rm N/mm² J J mm
5.665
BC
1100 9 40 35 341 19
Blank Case Hardened
EN40B 722M24 Technical Data
EN40B is a chromium-molybdenum nitriding steel usually supplied in the hardened and tempered condition, which
offers high wear resistance together with good toughness and ductility. It is characterised by its suitability for nitriding,
which can give a hard wear resistant core in the range of 61-65Rc. The relatively low temperature of the nitriding
process produces components with a scale free surface, and minimum distortion.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. Cr. Mo.
0.25% 0.30% 0.60% 3.25% 0.55%
Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 880/910C, soak until heated through. Quench in oil.

Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperature, between 570C to 700C.

Tensile Yield
Heat a% on Impact Impact Hardness Size
Strength Stress
Treatment 5.665ÖSo Izod J KCV J HB mm
Rm N/mm² Re N/mm²
T 850/1000 650 13 40 35 248/302 >150≤250
T 850/1000 680 13 54 50 248/302 >6≤150
U 925/1075 755 12 47 42 269/331 >6≤150

EN41 905M39 Technical Data

EN41 is a chromium-aluminium-molybdenum nitriding steel usually supplied in the hardened and tempered
condition.
TYPICAL
ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn Cr. Mo. Al.
0.40% 0.25% 0.50% 1.60% 0.20% 1.20%

Mechanical Properties
Tensile Yield Impact Impact Hardness
Heat a% on Size
Strength Stress Izod KCV
Treatment 5.665ÖSo mm
Rm N/mm² Re N/mm² ft.lb J HB
R 700/850 525 17 40 50 201/255 ≤150
S 775/925 585 15 40 50 223/277 ≤100
T 850/1000 680 13 35 42 248/302 ≤63

EN43 080M50 Technical Data

EN43 is an unalloyed medium carbon spring steel type specification. It is supplied in the as rolled or cold
drawn condition.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. S. P.
0.50% 0.25% 0.70% 0.05% 0.05%

Forging:
Heat slowly and uniformly to 1100C. After forging cool slowly.

Annealing:
Heat uniformly to 700C. Soak well and cool slowly in the furnace.

Hardening:
Heat uniformly to 820/840C until heated through. Quench in oil, or water.
Tempering:
Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperature, between 550/660C and hold at
heat for one hour per inch of total thickness.

Hard Chromium Plating:

After hard chromium plating, the steel should be tempered for approximately 4 hours at 180C, in
order to avoid hydrogen embrittlement.

Welding:
Firstly heat to approximately 100-350C. Use an unalloyed basic electrode, for welding unalloyed
structural steels.

Normalising:
Normalise at 840-870C, and cool in air.

Stress Relieving:
After rough machining tools should be stress relieved. Soaking time 2 hours after the whole piece has
attained a temperature of approximately 675C. Cool in furnace to approximately 500C, and then
freely in air.

Physical Properties:
Density Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Modulus of Elasticity
kg/m per c from 20 c N/mm
7800 11.6x10-6 206000

EN45 251A58 Technical Data

EN45 is a silicon mangenese spring steel, supplied in the as rolled contition. This steel is suitable for oil hardening
and tempering.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Si. Mn. S. P.
0.55% 1.75% 0.75% 0.05% 0.05%

Forging:
Forge at 1150C.

Annealing:
Slow furnace cool from 840/900C.

Hardening:
Pre heat slowly to 650/700C and thoroughly soak. Continue heating to the final hardening
temperature of 870/930C and allow the component to be heated through. Quench in oil.

Tempering:
Temper immediately after quenching whilst tools are still hand warm. Re-heat to the tempering
temperature, soak for one hour per 25 millimetre of total thickness, 2 hours minimum, then cool in air.
For most applications tempering will be between 400/550C.

EN47 Technical Data

EN47 is a tough oil quenching steel which, when heat treated, offers good wear resistance.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS
C. Mn. Cr. V.
0.50% 0.75% 1.00% 0.15%
Forging:
Forge at 1050C. Do not work this steel when it has fallen below 840C.

Annealing:
Slow furnace cool from 840/860C.
 Hardening:
Pre heat slowly to 650/700C and thoroughly soak. Continue heating to the final hardening
temperature of 850/870C and allow the component to be heated through. Quench in oil.

Tempering:
Temper immediately after quenching whilst tools are still hand warm. Re-heat to the tempering
temperature, soak for one hour per 25 millimetre of total thickness, 2 hours minimum, then cool in air.
For most applications tempering will be between 400/600C.
Tempering °C 100 200 300 400 450 500 550 600
HRc 56 53 50 49 46 44 40 36

0.4% medium carbon steel. A genereal purpose steel for applications requiring added strength and
EN8
superior tensile properties to mild steel specifications.

EN9 0.5% carbon steel giving higher tensile than EN8. Can be induction or flame hardened.

1% chromium molybdenum high tensile steel. Suitable for highly stressed applications where
EN19
greater strength is required.
Nickel chromium molybdenum high tensile steel. Has good wear and shock resistance and is
EN24
suitable for tensile ranges up to 1550 N/mm².
4¼% nickel steel. Achieves a good through hardness with air or oil hardening. It is capable of
EN30B
taking a good polish and is widely used as a plastic mould steel.
High carbon alloy steel which achieves a high degree of hardness with compressive strength and
EN31
abrasion resistance.

EN32 Special mild case hardening steel which can provide a hard wearing surface with a tough core.

Nickel chromium case hardening steel. Give a very hard surface with a strong core and retaining a
EN36
high degree of toughness.
3% chromium molybdenum nitriding steel. It will achieve a good core strength with a hard
EN40B
nitrided surface. The nitriding process leaves the component scale free.

EN41 Similar nitriding specification to EN40B but with improved nitriding characteristics.

EN43 Unalloyed medium carbon spring steel type specification.

EN45 Silicon mangenese alloy spring steel.

EN47 Tough oil quenching spring steel which, when heat treated, offers good wear resistance.