Bright cold finished bars (cold drawn, turned or precision ground) for general engineering purposes, in straight lengths; alloy direct hardening steel (Table 16)
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
P
S
Cr
Mo
Ni
0.34-0.42
0.10-0.40
1.20-1.60
<=0.035
<=0.040
0.40-0.60
0.15-0.25
0.60-0.90
More data from BS 970 (Part 3):1991
From the standard
Other composition limits
Steel group
Alloy direct hardening steel (Table 16)
Condition of supply
Bright bars: cold drawn, turned or precision ground, in straight lengths
Maximum unless a range is stated.
Source: BS 970 (Part 3):1991, Table 16
Mechanical properties by heat treatment condition
Condition
Reference symbol
Size (mm)
Tensile strength Rm (MPa)
Yield Re, min (MPa)
Elongation, min (%)
Impact Izod, min (J)
Impact KCV, min (J)
Rp0.2, min (MPa)
Hardness HB
Notes
Hardened and tempered + turned or ground
R
> 150 ≤ 250
700-850
495
15
34
28
480
201-255
Hardened and tempered + turned or ground
R
>100 ≤ 150
700-850
525
17
54
50
510
201-255
Hardened and tempered + turned or ground
S
> 63 ≤ 100
775-925
585
15
54
50
570
223-277
Hardened and tempered + turned or ground
T
> 29 ≤ 63
850-1000
680
13
54
50
665
248-302
Hardened and tempered + turned or ground
U
≥ 6 ≤ 29
925-1075
755
12
47
42
740
269-331
Hardened and tempered + turned or ground
V
≥ 6 ≤ 29
1000-1150
850
12
47
42
835
293-352
Hardened and tempered + cold drawn or hardened and tempered + cold drawn + ground
R
> 100 ≤ 150
700-850
540
13
54
50
525
201-255
Hardened and tempered + cold drawn or hardened and tempered + cold drawn + ground
S
> 63 ≤ 100
775-925
600
11
54
50
585
223-277
Hardened and tempered + cold drawn or hardened and tempered + cold drawn + ground
T
> 29 ≤ 63
850-1000
700
10
54
50
680
248-302
Hardened and tempered + cold drawn or hardened and tempered + cold drawn + ground
U
≥ 6 ≤ 29
925-1075
770
9
47
42
755
269-331
Hardened and tempered + cold drawn or hardened and tempered + cold drawn + ground
V
≥ 6 ≤ 29
1000-1150
865
9
47
42
850
293-352
Condition letters P to Z are the tensile strength ranges of Table 29. Rp0.2 applies when specifically ordered (note 3). Hardness HB is for guidance only except in the softened condition (note 13). Impact: Izod, or KCV when the standard impact test is not required (option A.3).
Source: BS 970 (Part 3):1991, Table 21
Hardness in the softened condition
Turned, ground or cold drawn and finally softened, max
277 max.
Table 21, finally softened condition.
Source: BS 970 (Part 3):1991, Table 21
Heat treatment temperatures
Hardening temperature
840-870 deg C, oil
Tempering temperature
550-680 deg C
Normalizing, hardening and tempering temperatures as given in Tables 27 and 28 (clause 4.2); Table 22 hardening temperatures for case hardening steels.
Source: BS 970 (Part 3):1991, Table 28
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