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Steel Chart


 
Stainless

STEEL Carbon Chromium Cobalt Copper Manganese Molybdenum Nickel
H-1 0.15 14.-16. 2 .50 - 1.50 6.0 - 8.0
0-1 0.85-1.00 0.40-0.60 1.00-1.40 0.30
W-1 0.70-1.50 0.15 0.10-0.40 0.10 0.20
A-2 0.95-1.05 4.75-5.50 1.00 0.90-1.40 0.30
D-2 1.40-1.60 11.00-13.00 0.60 0.70-1.20 0.30
M-2 0.95-1.05 3.75-4.50 0.15-0.40 4.75-6.50 0.30
W-2 0.85-1.50 0.15 0.10-0.40 0.10 0.20
L-6 0.65-0.75 0.60-1.20 0.25-0.80 0.50 1.25-2.00
1095 0.90-1.03 0.30-0.50
5160 0.56-0.64 0.70-0.90 0.75-1.00
420J2 0.15 12.00-14.00 1.00
420 MODIFIED 0.40-0.50 12.00-14.00 0.80 0.60
425 MODIFIED 0.40-0.54 13.50-15.00 0.50 0.60-1.00
440A 0.65-0.75 16.00-18.00 1.00 0.75
440B 0.75-0.95 16.00-18.00 1.00 0.75
440C 0.95-1.20 16.00-18.00 1.00 0.75
440XH 1.60 16.00 0.50 0.80 0.35
AUS-6 0.55-0.65 13.00-14.50 1.00 0.49
AUS-8 0.70-0.75 13.00-14.50 0.50 0.10-0.30 0.49
AUS-10 0.95-1.10 13.00-14.50 0.50 0.10-0.31 0.49
GIN-1* 0.90 15.50 0.60 0.30
ATS-34 1.05 14.00 0.40 4.00
154CM 1.05 14.00 0.50 4.00
ATS-55 1.00 14.00 0.40 0.20 0.50 0.60
VG-10 0.95-1.05 14.50-15.50 1.30-1.50 0.50 0.90-1.20
BG-42 1.15 14.50 0.50 4.00
MBS-26 0.85-1.00 13.00-15.00 0.30-0.60 0.15-0.25
MRS-30 1.12 14.00 0.50 0.60
CPM(T)440V** 2.15 17.00 0.40 0.40
CPM 420-V** 2.30 14.00 1.00
CPM 10V** 2.45 5.25 0.50 1.30
CPM 3V** 0.80 7.50 1.30
HITACHI SHIROGAMI 1 1.30 0.20
VASCOWEAR 1.12 7.75 0.30 1.60
CPM-S30V 1.45 14 2
CPM-S60V 2.15 17 0.4 0.4
CPM-S90V 2.3 14 1
Hatachi Blue Super Steel 1.4-1.5 .30-.50 .20-.30 .30-.50
20-CV 1.9 20 0.3 1
X-15 TN 0.42 15.55 0.46 1.7 0.3
ZDP-189 3 20
Sandvic 12C27 0.6 13.5 0.4
Sandvic 12C27Mod 0.52 14.5 0.6
52100 .98-1.10 1.3-1.6 .25-.45


Non-Stainless

STEEL Phosphorus Silicon Sulphur Tungsten Vanadium Nitrogen
H-1 0.04 3 - 4.5 0.03 0.1
0-1 0.50 0.30
W-1 0.10-0.40 0.50 0.10
A-2 0.50 0.15-0.50
D-2 0.60 1.10
M-2 0.20-0.45 5.00-6.75 2.25-2.75
W-2 0.10-0.40 0.15 0.15-0.35
L-6 0.50 0.20-0.30
1095 0.04 0.05
5160 0.035 0.15-0.30
420J2 0.04 1.00 0.03
420 MODIFIED 0.05 1.00 0.02 0.18
425 MODIFIED 0.035 0.80 0.03 0.10
440A 0.04 1.00 0.03
440B 0.04 1.00 0.03
440C 0.04 1.00 0.03
440XH 0.40 0.45
AUS-6 0.04 1.00 0.03 .10-.25
AUS-8 0.04 1.00 0.03 0.10-0.26
AUS-10 0.04 1.00 0.03 0.10-0.27
GIN-1* 0.02 0.37 0.03
ATS-34 0.03 0.35 0.02
154CM 0.30
ATS-55 0.40
VG-10 0.03 0.60 0.10-0.30
BG-42 0.30 1.20
MBS-26 0.04 0.65 0.01
MRS-30 1.00 0.25
CPM(T) 440V** 0.40 5.50
CPM 420V** 9.00
CPM 10V** 0.90 0.07 9.75
CPM 3V** 2.75
HITACHI SHIROGAMI 1 0.025 0.10 0.04
VASCOWEAR 1.20 1.10 2.40
CPM-S30V 4 0.2
CPM-S60V 0.4 5.5
CPM-S90V 9
Hatachi Blue Super Steel 0.025 .10-.20 0.004 2 - 2.5 0.5 0.3
20-CV 0.3 0.6 4
X-15 TN 0.017 0.23 0.002 0.29 0.21
ZDP-189
Sandvic 12C27 0.025 0.4 0.01
Sandvic 12C27 MOD 0.025 0.4 0.01
52100 0.025 .15-.30 0.25
*GIN-1 (Gingami 1) is the accurate manufacturer's reference name for this steel. GIN-1 is also known as G-2.

  **The process used to manufacture particle metallurgy permits unusually high carbon and vanadium content.



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