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BS 970:1955 EN5B Steel: Specifications & Listings

BS 970:1955 EN5B: EN5B: 30 carbon steel for special applications; supplied to a specified composition only. Specified in BS 970:1955, Part 2.

Category: Carbon Steel
Grade Details
GradeBS 970:1955 EN5B
Standard BS 970:1955
ApplicationsMechanical properties are not part of the contractual obligations of specifications En 5A, En 5B and En 5C.
Equivalent / Similar Grades
Grade Standard Region Live on M-EX
BS 970 (Part 1) 080A30 BS 970 (Part 1):1983 UK No activity yet
NF A35-552 XC32 NF A35-552:1986 France 2 listings, 0 RFQs →
BS 970 EN4 BS 970:1955 UK No activity yet
Grade ComparisonCompare With a Specific Grade →
Grade Standard Match
BS 970 EN5C BS 970:1955 Strong Match
BS 970 (Part 3) 080A30 BS 970 (Part 3):1991 Strong Match
BS 970 EN5A BS 970:1955 Strong Match
BS 970 (Part 1) 080A30 BS 970 (Part 1):1983 Strong Match
BS 970 EN5 BS 970:1955 Strong Match
BS 970 EN5D BS 970:1955 Strong Match
JIS G4051 S30C JIS G4051:2009 Strong Match
IS 11169 (Part 1) 30C8 IS 11169 (Part 1):1984 Strong Match
Matched by chemical composition and mechanical properties, not a formal equivalence claim. Always verify against the applicable standard before substitution.
Chemical Composition (%)
C Si Mn S P
0.28-0.33 0.05-0.35 0.70-0.90 <=0.060 <=0.060

More data from BS 970:1955

From the standard
Status in the 1955 edition
Status
Deleted by Amendment 9
Reason
Amendment 9 (Feb 1972): carbon and carbon-manganese steels moved to BS 970 Part 1:1972
BS 970:1955 was amended up to Amendment 10 (June 1972); steels were moved to the revised Parts 1 to 5 and deleted from this edition.
Source: BS 970:1955, Amendment slips 6 to 10

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