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Steel Manufacturing Steel Alloys Effect of elements on Alloy Steels Standard shapes and sizes of Steel Rolled Steel Application of Steel Composition of Steel Steel Industry Forum Steel Industry Business Directory Site Feedback Site Map Designation of steel on the basis of chemical composition 1) Unalloyed steels XCYZ X = 100 times the average % of C C = Carbon Y = 10 times the average % of Mn Z = Special characteristics

Example: 25 C5 B0 = Semi killed steel with 0.25% C, ).5% Mn, Resistance to brittle fracture grade BO. 2) Unalloyed tool steel XTY T = Tool steel X = 100 times the average % of C Y = 10 times the average % of Mn Example: 80 T 11 = Unalloyed tool steel, 0.80% C, 1.1% Mn 3) Unalloyed free cutting steel X C Y W W1 Z W = Element which makes the steel free cutting W1= 100 times the % of element present. X, C, Y and Z have the same meanings same as above Example:

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20 C12 Pb15 T14 = Free cutting steel with 0.2% C, 1.2% Mn, 0.15% Pb, hardened and tempered. 4) Alloy steels a) Low and medium alloy steels (alloying elements not exceeding 10%) Ist symbol - 100 times the average % of C 2nd, 4th, 6th symbols etc = Elements 3rd, 5th, 7th symbols etc. = % of elements, multiplied by factors as follows Element Cr, Co, Ni, Mn, Si and W Al, Be, V, Pb, Cu, Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr and Mo P, S, N Example: 40 Ni 8 Cr 8 V 2 = Hot rolled steel with 0.4% C, 2% Cr, 2% Ni and 0.2% V. b) High alloy steels (total alloying elements >10%) Example: X 10 Cr18 Ni9 S3 X = High alloy steel 10 = 0.10% C Cr 18 = 18% Cr Ni 9 = 9% Ni S 3 = Pickled condition c) Alloy tool steels Example: XT 98 W6 Mo5 Cr4 V1 XT = High alloy tool steel 98 = 0.98% C W 6 = 6% Tungsten Mo 5= 5% Molybdenum Cr 4 = $% Chromium V1 = !& Vanadium Multiplying factor 4 10 100

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d) Free cutting alloy steels Example: X 15 Cr25 Ni15 S40 X = High alloy steel 15 = 0.15%C Cr 25 = 25% Chromium Ni 15 = 15% Nickel S 40 = 0.4% Sulphur (S introduces free cutting qualities)

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