A FEW REPRESENTATIVE STEEL GRADES PRODUCED BY PSM AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

PSM has so far produced more than 250 steel grades of International Standards (May also produce other steel grades, as per customer’s request)
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (Wt %) NEAREST
SR. STEEL GERMAN
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
NO. GRADES (BoHLER)
C Si Mn P S Cr Mo Ni Cu Others GRADE

1 AISI 1045 0.43 0.15 0.60 max. max. --- --- --- max. --- Parts of general engineering, autombiles, vehicles axles, coupling parts &
0.50 0.35 0.90 0.040 0.050 0.35 1.1191 shafts spindle etc.

0.37 0.15 1.35 0.08 Generator shafts, worm gears, wheel puller bolts where parts must resist
2 AISI 1141 --- --- --- --- --- wear and also be tough with good machinability.
0.45 0.30 1.65 0.04 0.13 1.0726

ASTM A516 0.15 0.85 Special constructional steel which develop high tensile and fatigue strength
3 --- --- --- --- --- as well as toughness after heat treatment.
(Grade 60) 0.23 0.40 1.20 0.04 0.04 1.0487

4 SCM-415 0.13 0.15 0.60 max. max. 0.90 0.15 max. --- Parts requiring toughness & core strength e.g. gear, shafts for automotive &
0.18 0.35 0.85 0.030 0.030 1.20 0.30 <0.25 0.3 1.7262 general mechanical engineering.

5 20MnCr5 0.17 0.15 1.10 max. max. 1.00 --- --- --- --- 1.7147
Average size Cog wheels, arbors & gears for vehicles etc.
0.22 0.40 1.40 0.035 0.035 1.30 (M 100)
Parts of large cross section requiring toughness and core strength e.g.
0.18 0.15 0.70 max. max. 0.40 0.15 0.40 max. 1.6523
6 AISI 8620 --- gears, crank shafts, shafts for aircraft, truck and for general mechanical
0.23 0.35 0.90 0.035 0.040 0.60 0.25 0.70 0.35 (E 116) engineering.

0.38 0.15 0.70 max. max. 0.70 max. 1.7035 Highly stressed components of automobiles, vehicles and general mechani-
7 AISI 5140 --- cal engineering.
0.43 0.35 0.90 0.035 0.040 0.90 --- --- 0.35 (V 500)

0.38 0.15 0.75 0.80 0.15 Automotive connecting rods, crankshafts, knuckles, rear axle and trailer axle
8 AISI 4140 --- --- --- shafts, oil industry, bits, core drills, reamer bodies, drill collars, tool joints,
0.43 0.35 1.00 0.04 0.04 1.10 0.25 1.7225
piston rods, aircraft, shapes, tubing and pump parts.

0.38 0.15 0.60 max. max. 0.70 0.20 1.65 1.6565 Highly stressed components of large cross section e.g. air craft, automotive
9 AISI 4340 --- --- & machines propeller/ gear/ crank shafts, connecting rods & landing gear
0.43 0.35 0.80 0.035 0.040 0.90 0.30 2.00 (V 121) components etc.
PSM 3 0.27 0.2 0.3 max. max. 0.70 0.3 2.8 DIN 1.6659
Armour plates for tanks, military vehicles and bullet proof applications.
10 --- ---
Armour 0.33 0.4 0.6 0.02 0.015 1.1 0.5 3.5 (V 121)

SUP-9 0.52 0.15 0.65 max. max. 0.65 max. 1.7176 Leaf springs for autombiles/ heavy duty vehicle/ railways. Torsion bars and
11 --- --- ---
(JIS-G 4801) 0.60 0.35 0.95 0.035 0.035 0.95 0.35 AISI-5160 Coil springs.

AISI 0.98 0.20 0.25 max. max. 1.30 max. 1.3505 Ball and roller bearing parts e.g. balls, rollers, needles, cones, rings and
12 --- --- ---
E 52100 1.10 0.30 0.45 0.025 0.025 1.60 0.30 (R 100) discs upto 30mm finishing thickness for service temperature upto 200°C.

max. max. max. max. max. 18.00 8.00 max. N 0.05 1.4301
13 AISI 304 --- Cutlery, medical, kitchen, automotive, and sanitary equipment.
0.08 1.00 2.00 0.045 0.030 20.00 10.50 0.35 0.080 (A 500)
max. max. max. max. max. 18.00 8.00 max. N 0.05 1.4306
14 AISI 304L --- Chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry and nuclear engineering.
0.03 1.00 2.00 0.045 0.030 20.00 12.00 0.35 0.080 (A 604)
max. max. max. max. max. 16.00 2.00 10.00 1.4404 Dyeing, sulphite, pulp, wood, dairy equipment, chemical and rayon
15 AISI 316L --- ---
0.03 1.00 2.00 0.045 0.030 18.00 3.00 14.00 (A 100) industries.
max. max. max. max. max. 17.00 9.00 Aircraft Exhaust stacks and manifolds, pressure vessel, large mufflers for
16 AISI 321 --- --- Ti >5xC 0.70 DIN 1.4541
0.08 1.00 2.00 0.045 0.030 19.00 12.00 stationary diesel engines, expansion bellows, stack liners & fire walls etc.
0.26 max. max. max. max. 12.00 max. 1.4028 Cutlery, knives, sword and valve parts, etc.
17 SUS 420J2 --- --- ---
0.40 1.00 1.00 0.040 0.030 14.00 0.60 (N 540)
0.95 max. max. max. max. 16.00 max. 1.4125 Cutting tools requiring superior corrosion resistance, detergent resistant
18 AISI 440C --- --- --- cutlery and for wear resistant components.
1.20 1.00 1.00 0.040 0.03 18.00 0.75 (N 695)

1.40 0.30 0.30 0.030 0.025 11.00 0.70 (V 0.8 max) 1.2379 Excellent toughness and suitable for bath nitriding. High-performance cutting
19 AISI D2 --- --- dies and punches, shear blades for cutting, thread rolling dies, deep drawing,
1.60 0.50 0.50 13.00 1.20 (Co 0.6 max) (K 110) measuring tools, plastic molding, extrusion and pressing tools etc.
0.28 0.20 0.60 max. max. 1.40 0.30 Plastic moulds, backers, bolster & die holders. Also suitable for applications
20 AISI P20 --- --- --- DIN 1.2302 like rails, shafts and wear strips.
0.40 0.80 1.00 0.030 0.030 2.00 0.55
0.32 0.80 0.20 max. max. 4.75 1.25 max. max. V 0.80-1.20 1.2344 Heavy duty hot work dies, mandrels and tubes for hot extrusion. Die casting
21 AISI H13 equipment, hot shear blades and plastic molding dies.
0.45 1.20 0.45 0.025 0.025 5.50 1.75 0.030 0.030 AI 0.10 max (W 302)
V 0.80-1.20
0.70 0.20 0.20 max. max. 3.75 0.70 Lathe and plaining tools with eminent cutting strength and toughness.
22 AISI T4 --- --- W 17.25-18.75 1.3255
0.80 0.40 0.40 0.030 0.030 4.50 1.00 Co 4.25-5.75
max. max. max. max. max. 24.00 19.00 1.4841 Heat treatment furnace parts, grate, fitting, door, fan, super heated
23 AISI 310S --- --- --- suspension, valves, spindles, bolts, nuts, rivets and tubes and tubular
0.08 1.50 2.00 0.045 0.030 26.00 22.00 (H 532) components in petroleum industry.
Note: Elements given in ( ) are optional.