ENGINEERING STEELS + ALLOYS

Case Hardening Steels

Interlloy Grade Nearest Related Specification Typical Composition (%) & Properties Description & Applications
C Si Mn Ni Cr Mo
8620 AS1444-1996 8620+8620H
BS970-1955 EN362
BS970 Part 3-1991 805M20
ASTM A29/A29M-1991 8620
SAE/AISI 8620
.20 .25 .80 .50 .50 .20 General purpose case hardening steel for lightly stressed components.

4317 AS1444 - 1996 4317/4317H
DIN17210:17CrNiMo6
18CrNiMo 7-6
W.Nr 1.6587
BS970: PART 3: 1991 820M17/822M17
BS970: 1955 - EN354/EN355
.18 .20 .50 1.60 1.65 .30 Case hardening steel for medium to high core strength applications.

EN36A AS1444-1996 X3312 & X3312H
BS970-1955 EN36A
BS970 Part 3-1991 655M13
SAE 3310 SAE 9310
AISI E3310 AISI E9310
.13 .25 .50 3.4 .80 Case hardening steel for medium to high core strength applications, in relatively large sections with excellent toughness and fatigue resistance.

 EN39B AS9315/EN39B
DIN 15NiCrMo16-5
835M15 or 835H15
SNCM 815
JIS G 4103
0.12 0.10 0.25 3.90 1.00 0.15  Carburising steel, generally supplied anealed to HB277 max. Carburised and heat treated it develops a hard wear resistance case if about Rc 60-63, a tough strong core with a typical tensile strength range 1000-1400MPz, in quite small to large sections.