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GE Materials Standard
1. SCOPE
This specification lists metallic materials which may be used in lieu of a specific material identified by the drawing
or parts list unless specifically prohibited by the drawing or part specification.
The intent of this document is to document allowable materials substitutions for Transportation Systems products
and components manufactured worldwide.
Suppliers shall be responsible for meeting the requirements of General Electric, AISI, AMS, ASTM, DIN (German),
EN (European), CSN (Czech), STAS (Romania), or any other specification to which a specific material is supplied.
The latest revision of General Electric or industry specification shall be used. In the event of a conflict between GE
specifications and the alternate specification, GE Erie - Materials and Processes group shall review the issues.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
3. DEFINITIONS
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in any manner, and shall be returned upon demand. It is submitted for evaluation purposes and it, and the information contained therein, shall not be
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4. MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS
4.1 The supplier will attempt to obtain material meeting the specification originally ordered by the purchaser.
An alternate material may be supplied if all the following criteria are met:
4.1.1 The ordered material is not available within the required cycle time and/or a significant cost savings to the
General Electric Company can be realized.
4.1.2 Alternate materials are listed in this specification, Table 1. Materials listed herein have been previously granted
a materials substitution deviation (GE Transportation Systems will require a supplier to complete a Supplier
Deviation Request, per GE 7.4.6-11 QSP, prior to first part approvals or component delivery). The citation of this
document and the alternate material listed herein for the applicable GE specification will accelerate approvals.
4.1.3 The GE materials designations frequently specify within the last two alpha numeric places, features of the
material, such as heat-treat condition, surface condition, or delivery conditions (e.g., “hot-rolled, pickled and
oiled”). The supplier’s use of an alternate material shall meet all stated features required for form, fit and function
as provided by the GE materials designation. In case of conflict between the alternate materials specification
and the GE materials specification, the controlling features of the GE specification shall be used.
The supplier shall, unless otherwise specified, provide Certificates of Test for all materials supplied under this
specification. The certificates shall identify the material as compliant with the GE standard cited on the drawing.
The certificates for the alternate material shall provide as a minimum the same magnitude and detail of features
required in the GE specification being substituted for.
The material acceptance requirements for the alternate material shall be to the same quality plan as the original
GE specification.
Identification of the alternate material shall meet a supplier’s quality plan for identification and shall be adequate
to prevent grade misidentification.
6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
As a result of using an alternate material, the features of individual part or component drawing which delineate
additional quality requirements for materials or processes affecting those materials, shall be fully compliant.
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7. NOTES
NOTE A: Heats to be restricted to a carbon equivalent (CE) of 0.40% max and carbon 0.22% max.
CE = C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/15, per ASTM A20
NOTE D: Certain gearing drawings which cite AISI or SAE carburizing grades. All substitutions shall be vacuum
degassed with cleanliness equivalent to ASTM A534 and similar hardenability bands. All features of
C50E76 or C50E93 shall be met.
NOTE E: Any deviation for a C50EXXX specification (part or component specification) shall be for the chemical
composition only. All other features, such as mechanical properties or heat treatment, shall be
accepted based on the C50EXXX document.
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B4A2A, A2, A3, C7, F, F3 ASTM A576 Grade 1018; DIN EN 10083-2 C22E CSN 41 2020; CSN 41 2024; GB/T 700 Grades Q235A/B
and X1 ASTM A36 only if it complies SO 683-18 C18, C20 CSN 41 1418; CSN 41 1416; GB/T 699 Grade 20
Bar; hot-rolled, with provisions of Note B; ISO 630* Grade 275 STAS 500/2-80 Grade OL GB 702 Grade 20
low carbon steel Bar may be stripped from EN 10025-2 S275R+N 37 Class 3 or 4 G3101-SS400
GE Spec. B4A8H or B4A26 STN 412020 IS 2062 Grade E250-B
plate or their substitutes. PN 20 IS 7283 C-20
OLC 20
GOST 1050 St20
GOST 1050 Ст20пс
B4A2C, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 ASTM A108 Grade 1018; Cold finished steel bar only: Cold finished steel bar only: Cold finished steel bar only:
and E ASTM A108 Grade 1020; DIN EN 10083-2 C22E CSN 41 2024 GB/T 700 Grades Q235A/B
Bar; cold finished, ASTM A36 only if it complies ISO 683-18 C18, C20 CSN 41 2020 GB 905-82 Grades Q235A/B
low carbon steel with provision of Note B and ISO 630* Grade 275 GOST 1050 St20 GB 3078-82 Grade 20
surface will be cleaned up GOST 1050 Ст20пс GB 905-82 Grade 20
by machining. IS 2062 Grade E250-B
IS 7283 C-20
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B4A8B2 ASTM A830 Grades 1008- EN 10025-2 S235JR GOST 380-94 ВСт3сп GB/T 700 Q215A/B, Q235A/B
Plate; structural steel 1018 GOST 1050-88 Ст15пс IS 2062 Grade E250-B
quality, chemical base GOST 1050-88 Ст20пс
B4A26A ASTM A830 Grades 1015- ST 37-2, DIN 17100* CSN 41 1448; G3101-SS400
Plate; hot-rolled merchant 1023 ISO 630* Gr. Fe360 CSN 41 1474; IS 2062 Gr. B
quality, low carbon steel ASTM A36 CSN 41 1478; GB/T 700 Grades Q235 A/B
St15 and Q255A (inactive)
GOST 380 St3, GOST 1050 GB/T 699 Grades 20/20A/20E
B4A29A,B ASTM A513 Grade MT 1010 DIN 2393*/DIN 2395* CSN 41 2010 JIS G3454 STPG370
Mechanical tubing; Type 2 AWCR St. 35 PN 10 GB/T 13793 Q195
carbon steel ASTM A500 Grade B DIN 1652* OLC 10 GB/T 13793 Grade 10
DIN 17210* GB/T 13793 Grades Q215A
C10D EN 10016-2* and Q215B
ISO C10
B4A47C ASTM A36 DIN 17100* Grades St. 37.2, STAS 500/2-80 Grade OL 44 GB 912-89 Grade Q255A
Plate; structural quality 44-2 and St. 44-3 Class 4; CSN 41 1474; GB 3274-88 Grade Q255A
steel, physical base, CSN 41 1478 IS 2062 Gr. B
as-rolled GOST 1577 Grade 20G
B4A48A ASTM A36 GOST 380 St3 GB/T 700 Grades Q235A/B
Bar; hot-rolled, as-rolled GOST 1050 St20 As-rolled
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B4A72A ASTM A830 ST 37-2, DIN 17100* CSN 41 1375; CSN 41 1448; G3101-SS400
Plate; structural quality, SAE 1015/1018/1020 or C15 CSN 41 1474; CSN 41 1478 GB/T 700 Grades Q235A/B
carbon steel ASTM A36 (see Note A) ISO 630* Gr. Fe 360 20PN-89/H-84019 GB/T 699 Grade 20
Limited to less than 1.5 inch EN 10025-2 S235JR PN 18G2A; STN 411375 IS 2062 E250 BR
thickness. Do not use for EN 10025-2 S275J2+N GOST 380-94 ВСт3сп IS 2062 Gr. B
Magnetic Applications. EN 10149-2 S315MC GOST 380 St3sp (Ст3сп) JIS G4051 Grades S15C/S17C
ISO 630-2 S235B GOST 1050-88 Ст15пс KS D3752 SM 15C, SM 17C
GOST 1050-88 Ст20пс
B4C1A ASTM A576 Grade 1045 PN-H-84019 Grade 45 GB/T 699 Grade 45
Bar; medium carbon steel, CSN 12050 (Chemical base)
chemical base GOST 1050 St40
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B4C1C3 ASTM A576 Grade 1045 CSN 41 2050 GB/T 699-88 Grade 45
Bar; medium carbon steel, Normalized GB 702-86 Grade 45
heat treated GB 704-88 Grade 45
GB 705-89 Grade 45
IS 7283 C-45
JIS G4051 S45C
Stress-relieved, must meet
dimensional requirements
of B4C1B
B4C5A2 ASTM A668 Class D DIN 17100* St. 60-2 CSN 41 2050 IS 2004 45C8
Forging; medium carbon SAE J403 Grades 1040/1045 C45 STN 41 2050 GB/T 17107 Grade 35/40/45
Steel Normalized PN 45 (Normalized, physical base)
PN 45G
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B5C7B ASTM A668 DIN 17210* 21NiCrMo2 CSN 41 6310 IS 4432 20Ni2Cr2Mo2
Forging; nickel-chromium- SAE J404 8620 EN 20NiCrMo2 PN 20HNM JIS G4103*/G4053 SNCM220
molybdenum steel, GOST 1414 AS20CHGNM GB/T 17107 20CrNiMo
normalized
B5F4A SAE J404 4140 or 4142 EN 10083-3 Grade 42CrMo4 GB/T 3077 42CrMo, 42CrMoA
Bar; chromium-molybdenum
steel
B5F4C, H Quenched and tempered Quenched and tempered Quenched and tempered Quenched and tempered
Bar; chromium-molybdenum per B5F4C2,H per B5F4C2,H per B5F4C2,H per B5F4C2,H
steel SAE J404 4140 or 4142 EN 10083-3 Grade 42CrMo4 PN 40HN IS 5517 42Cr4Mo2
CSN 41 5142 IS 5517 40Cr4Mo3
JIS G4105*/G4053 SCM440
GB/T 3077 42CrMo, 42CrMoA
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B5F4C11, H11 B5F5B11 or B5F5B31; Quenched and tempered Quenched and tempered Quenched and tempered
Bar, chromium-molybdenum Quenched and tempered per B5F4C11, H11 per B5F4C11, H11 per B5F4C11, H11
steel per B5F4C11, H11 EN 10083-3 Grade 42CrMo4 PN 40HN IS 5517 42Cr4Mo2
ASTM A193/A193M CSN 41 5142 IS 5517 40Cr4Mo3
Grades B7/B16 with S6 stress JIS G4105*/G4053 SCM440
relief & 302 HB max GB/T 3077 42CrMo, 42CrMoA
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B7B1 ASTM A276 / ASTM A565 EN X12Cr13KD CSN 41 7021 GB 1220 1Cr13
Bar; chromium-martensitic Grade UNS S41000 PN 2H13 JIS G4303 SUS410
stainless steel AISI 4100
B8A3A Pickled and oiled: Pickled and oiled: Pickled and oiled: Pickled and oiled
Sheet; hot-rolled, ASTM A569* Types A/B, DIN 1623 GOST 16523 Group K260, IS 1079 Grades D, DD
low carbon steel, cut edge; St. 12; St. 14 St8 per GOST 1050 IS 513 Grade CR2
commercial quality, pickled ASTM A1011 CS Types A/B/D, DIN EN 10130 DC01 GOST 380-94 Ст2пс JIS G3131 SPHC, SPHD
and oiled, cut edges cut edge; DIN EN 10025-2 S235J2+N GOST 1050-88 Ст10 GB/T 700 Grade Q195
AISI 1010, commercial EN 10111 DD14 GB/T 700 Grades Q215A/B
quality, mill edge GB/T 700 Grades Q235A/B
GB/699 Grade 08F/10
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B11B4A (all grades A-A11) ASTM B187 UNS C11000 GB/T 5231 T2
Bar & rod; electrolytic tough Electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) Soft anneal O60
pitch copper, bare & tinned Soft anneal O60
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B50E25B ASTM A128 Grades A or B2 EN 10349 GX120Mn13 GOST 21357 110G13L GB/T 5680 ZGMn13-2
Plate, abrasion resistant; (110Г13Л)
Hadfield stainless steel
B50E93A Must meet B50E205 Note A Must meet B50E205 Note A Must meet B50E205 Note A Must meet B50E205 Note A
Structural shapes; ASTM A36 ISO 630* Gr. Fe360 GOST 380 St3 GB/T 700 Grades Q235A/B
carbon steel (Chemical base)
B50E123A ASTM A572 Grade 50 DIN 17100* St.52-3 PN-H-84018; 18G2A IS 10787 Grade B
Structural shapes; ISO 630* Gr. Fe 690 JIS G3106 SM490YA
hot-rolled steel EN 10025-2 S355J2+N GB/T 1591 Q345(t<16mm)
GB/T 1591 Q390(t<50mm)
GB/T 1591 Q420(t<100mm)
(where t = thickness)
B50E123B ASTM A572 Grade 50 DIN 17100* St.52-3 PN-H-84018; 18G2A IS 10787 Grade B
Structural shapes; ISO 630* Gr. Fe 690 JIS G3106 SM490YA
hot-rolled steel EN 10025-4 S420M GB/T 1591 Q345(t<16mm)
GB/T 1591 Q390(t<50mm)
GB/T 1591 Q420(t<100mm)
(where t = thickness)
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B50E124A, A3 ASTM A607* Grade 50 Type DIN 17100* St.52-3 PN 18G2A IS 10787 Grade B
Plate & sheet; hot-rolled 1,2,3 pickled and oiled for EN 10025-2 S355J2+N CSN 41 1523 JIS G3106 SM490YA
HSLA steel sheet and ASTM A572 (pickled and oiled) STN 41 1523 GB/T 1591 Q345(t<16mm)
Grade 50 for plate EN 10025-3 S355N GOST 19281: GB/T 1591 Q390(t<50mm)
ASTM A1018 HSLA Grade 50 10Г2БД (10G2BD) GB/T 1591 Q420(t<100mm)
ASTM A1011 HSLAS Grade 50 15ГФ (15GF), (where t = thickness)
Class 1/2 15ГФД (15GFD)
B50E180 SAE J403 Grade 1045 DIN 17100* St. 60-2 CSN 41 2050 IS 7283 C-45
Bar; medium carbon steel, Normalized with DI STN 41 2050 (Normalized, DI(min): 34mm
normalized requirements (see Note C) PN 45 as per ASTM A255)
GB/T 699 Grade 45,
normalized (DI = 34mm min
per ASTM A255)
C1A5A2 PN 40HNMA
Bolt; medium carbon steel PN 45HNMA
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84A222022P1 ASTM A333 Grade 6 EN 10216-4 P265NL GOST 550 Grade 20 GB/T 18984 10MnDG
Tube; low-carbon steel, GOST 8731* Grade 20
seamless, low-temperature (with impact testing per
service ASTM A333 Grade 6)
N/A (Note D) AISI 8822H DIN 17210* 15CrMn5 22HNM IS 4432 20Ni7Cr2Mo2
Carburizing grade either Cleanliness rating JIS G4052 SNCM220H
forged or wrought, vacuum Hardenability band GB/T 5216 20CrNiMoH
degassed
N/A (Note D) AISI 4320H or 43B17 DIN 17210* 17CrNiMo6 PN-89/H-84030 IS 4432 20Ni7Cr2Mo2
Carburizing grade either JIS G4052 SNCM420H
forged or wrought, vacuum
degassed
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REVISION HISTORY
1). Revised footer to include note stating specification is the Property of General Electric Company
S-14 09/19/2016 2). B4A8B2: added GB/T 700 Grades Q235A and Q235B
3). B4A26A: revised ASTM A830 to read Grade 1015-1023
4). B4A72A: added IS 2062 E250 BR
1). B4A8B2: added ASTM A830 Grades 1008-1018, EN 10025-2 S235JR, and GB/T 700 Q215A, Q215B
2). B4A26A: added GB/T 700 Grade Q235B and added comment indicating Grade Q255A is inactive
3). B4A47C: added GOST 1577 Grade 20G
4). B4A48A: added GB/T 700 Grade Q235B
5). B5Y39A1: added GB/T 1591 Grade Q345B
6). B8A3A: added GB/T 700 Grade Q215B
S-12 04/14/2014
7). B8A3N: added to B50E205
8). B50E25B: added to B50E205
9). B50E124: corrected GOST standard number and added English designations for Cyrillic grades
10). 84A222022P1: added to B50E205
11). QST 52-3: corrected GOST standard number and added English designations for Cyrillic grades, added
EN 10025-2 S355J2+N
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in any manner, and shall be returned upon demand. It is submitted for evaluation purposes and it, and the information contained therein, shall not be
otherwise used nor disclosed to third parties without written permission of General Electric Co.
1). B4A2A,C,E,F,X: added GB/T 700 Grade Q235B; added IS 2062 Grade E250-B; added IS 7283 (removed IS
2073); removed GB 906
2). B4A5A,A2: added GB/T 17107 Grade Q235B
3). B4A11B4: added IS 7283, removed IS 2073
4). B4A52A: added ASTM A513 1020 MT Type 5 and 1026 Type 5
5). B4A72A: added GB/T 700 Grade Q235B
6). B4C1B, C3, D2: added IS 7283, removed IS 2073
7). B5F4A: added all alternate materials
S-11 04/08/2013
8). B8A3A: added IS 513 Grade CR2; added GB/T 700 Grades Q235A and Q235B
9). B11B4A: added ASTM B187 UNS C11000 and GB/T 5231 T2
10). B11B4C,C2,C3: added temper condition (commercially hard H04)
11). B11B17C,C5,C6,C7: added ASTM B152 UNS C11000 and GB/T 5231 T2
12). B11B63A: added temper condition (soft anneal O60)
13). B11B63C: added temper condition (commercially hard H04)
14). B50E93A: added GB/T 700 Grade Q235B
15). B50E180: added IS 7283, removed IS 2073
1). Added 7.4.6-11 QSP and removed QSP 14-008 in Sections 2 and 4.1.2
2). Added C50E93 to Section 7 Note D
3). B4A2: added DIN EN 10083-2 C22E and ISO 683-18 C18, C20; removed DIN 17200
4). B4A29A/B: added DIN 1652 and removed DIN 1652-3
5). B4A51A/B: added DIN 1653 and removed DIN 1653-3
6). B4C5A2: added GB/T 17107 Grade 35
7). B5C1, B5C7B: added JIS G4053
8). B5F2A: added JIS G4053
S-10 07/26/2012 9). B5F4, B50E86, B50E130: added 42CrMoA and JIS G4053
10). B5L1A: added JIS G4053
11). B8A3A: added ASTM A1011 CS Types A/B/D cut edge; added DIN 1623, DIN EN 10130 DC01, and DIN EN
10025-2 S235J2+N; removed DIN 1543
12). B8A4Q2: added ASTM A1008 DS Types A/B killed steel
13). B50E124A/A3: added ASTM A1011 HSLAS Grade 50 Class 1/2; removed ASTM A1011 HSLA 50C1/2T1;
added DIN EN 10025-2 S355J2+N
14). C50E52B: added JIS G4053
15). Added footnote indicating standards ASTM A569, ASTM A607, ASTM A620, DIN 1652, DIN 2393, DIN 2395,
DIN 17100, DIN 17210, EN 10016-2, ISO 630, JIS G4103, and JIS G4105 are no longer active
This Specification is the Property of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. This specification is loaned upon the express condition that it shall not be reproduced
in any manner, and shall be returned upon demand. It is submitted for evaluation purposes and it, and the information contained therein, shall not be
otherwise used nor disclosed to third parties without written permission of General Electric Co.
This Specification is the Property of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. This specification is loaned upon the express condition that it shall not be reproduced
in any manner, and shall be returned upon demand. It is submitted for evaluation purposes and it, and the information contained therein, shall not be
otherwise used nor disclosed to third parties without written permission of General Electric Co.