References ■ Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Symbols Chart ● Non-Ferrous Metals ● Classifications and Symbols of Steels Class Material Symbol Class Material Symbol Code Description and Copper Alloys CxxxxP Structural Steels Rolled Steels for welded structures SM "M" for "Marine"-Usually used in welded marine structures Copper and Copper alloys - Sheets, CxxxxPP Re-rolled Steels SRB "R" for "Re-rolled" and "B" for "Bar" plates and strips CxxxxR Rolled Steels for general structures SS S for "Steel" and for "Structure" CxxxxBD Light gauge sections for general structures SSC C for "Cold" Copper and Copper alloys - Welded CxxxxBDS Steel Sheets Hot rolled mild steel sheets / plates in coil form SPH P for "Plate" and "H" for "Hot" Copper pipes and tubes CxxxxBE Carbon steel tubes for piping SGP "GP" for "Gas Pipe" CxxxxBF Carbon steel tubes for boiler and heat exchangers STB "T" for "Tube" and "B" for "Boiler" Alloys Aluminium and Al alloys - Sheets, AxxxxP Seamless steel tubes for high pressure gas cylinders STH "H" for "High Pressure" plates and strips AxxxxPC Carbon steel tubes for general structures STK "K" for "Kozo"-Japanese word meaning "structure" Aluminium AxxxxBE Tubes Carbon steel tubes for machine structural uses STKM "M" for "Machine" Aluminium and Al alloys AxxxxBD Alloy steel tubes for structures STKS "S" for "Special" -Rods, bars, and wires Steel Aluminium and AxxxxW Alloy steel tubes for piping STPA "P" for "Piping" and "A" for "Alloy" Aluminium and Al alloys-Extruded shapes AxxxxS Carbon steel tubes for pressure piping STPG "G" for "General" AxxxxFD Carbon steel tubes for high temperature piping STPT "T" for "Temperatures" Aluminium and Al alloys forgings AxxxxFH Carbon steel tubes for high pressure piping STS "S" after "SP" is abbreviation for "Special" Magnesium Stainless steel tubes for piping SUS-TP "T" for "Tube" and "P" for "Piping" Alloys Magnesium alloy sheets and plates MP Machine Structures Carbon steels for machine structural uses SxxC "C" for "Carbon" Nickel Alloys Nickel-copper alloy sheets and plates NCuP Aluminium Chromium Molybdenum steels SACM "A" for "Al", "C" for "Cr" and "M" for "Mo" Nickel-copper alloy rods and bars NCuB Chromium Molybdenum steels SCM "C" for "Cr" and "M" for "Mo" Wrought Titanium Chromium steels SCr "Cr" for "Chromium" Titanium rods and bars TB Nickel Chromium steels SNC "N" for "Nickel" and "C"for "Chromium" Brass castings YBsCx fo r Nickel Chromium Molybdenum steels SNCM "M" for "Molybdenum" Steel High strength Brass castings HBsCx Manganese steels for structural use Manganese SMn "Mn" for "Manganese" Chromium steels SMnC "C" for "Chromium" Bronze castings BCx Steels Carbon tool steels SK "K" for "Kogu"-Japanese word meaning "tool" Phosphorus Bronze castings PBCx Hollow drill steels SKC "C" for "Chisel" Aluminium Bronze castings AlBCx Alloy tool steel SKS S for "Special" Tool SKD D for "Die" Castings Aluminium alloy castings AC SKT T for "Tanzo"-Japanese word for "forging" Special Steels High speed tool steels SKH "H" for "High speed" Magnesium alloy castings MC Stainless Steels Free cutting sulphuric steels SUM "M" for "Machinability" Zinc alloy die castings ZDCx High Carbon Chromium bearing steels SUJ "J" for "Jikuuke"-Japanese word meaning "bearing" Aluminium alloy die castings ADC Spring steels SUP "P" for "Spring" Magnesium alloy die castings MDC Stainless Steels SUS "S" after "SU" is abbreviation for "Stainless" White metals WJ Heat-resistant Steels Heat-resistant steels SUH "U" for "Special Usage" and "H" for "Heat" Aluminium alloy castings for bearings AJ Heat-resistant steel bars SUH-B "B" for "Bar" Copper-Lead alloy castings for bearings KJ Heat-resistant steels sheets SUHP "P" for "Plate" Forged Steels Carbon steel forgings for general use SF "F" for "Forging" Carbon steel booms and billets for forgings SFB "B" for "Billet" Chromium Molybdenum steel forgings SFCM "C" for "Chromium" and "M" for "Molybdenum" Nickel Chromium Molybdenum steel forgings SFNCM "N" for "Nickel" Grey cast irons FC "F" for "Ferrous" and "C" for "Casting" Cast Irons Spherical graphite / Ductile cast irons FCD "D" for "Ductile" Blackheart malleable cast irons FCMB "M" for "Malleable" and "B" for "Black" N Whiteheart malleable cast irons FCMW "W" for "White" Pearlite malleable cast irons FCMP "P" for "Pearlite" Technical Guidance / Cast Steels Carbon cast steels SC "C" for "Casting" References Stainless cast steels SCS "S" for "Stainless" Heat-resistant cast steels SCH "H" for "Heat" High Manganese cast steels SCMnH "Mn" for "Manganese" and "H" for "High" N33