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■ Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Symbols Chart ● Non-Ferrous Metals
● Classifications and Symbols of Steels
Class Material Symbol
Class Material Symbol Code Description
CxxxxP


Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys Copper and Copper Alloys
Rolled Steels for welded structures SM "M" for "Marine"-Usually used in welded marine structures Copper and Copper alloys - Sheets,
Structural Steels


CxxxxPP
plates and strips
Re-rolled Steels SRB "R" for "Re-rolled" and "B" for "Bar"
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" 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"
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"
AxxxxBE
Steel Tubes


Carbon steel tubes for machine structural uses STKM "M" for "Machine" Aluminium and Al alloys
AxxxxBD
-Rods, bars, and wires
Alloy steel tubes for structures STKS "S" for "Special"
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"


Wrought Nickel Magnesium
Titanium Alloys Alloys
Stainless steel tubes for piping SUS-TP "T" for "Tube" and "P" for "Piping" Magnesium alloy sheets and plates MP
Steel for Machine Structures


Carbon steels for machine structural uses SxxC "C" for "Carbon"
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"
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
Nickel Chromium Molybdenum steels SNCM "M" for "Molybdenum"
High strength Brass castings HBsCx
Manganese steels for structural use Manganese SMn "Mn" for "Manganese"
Chromium steels SMnC "C" for "Chromium" Bronze castings BCx
Carbon tool steels SK "K" for "Kogu"-Japanese word meaning "tool"
Heat-resistant Steels Stainless Steels Tool Steels


Phosphorus Bronze castings PBCx
Hollow drill steels SKC "C" for "Chisel"
SKS S for "Special"
Aluminium Bronze castings AlBCx
Alloy tool steel SKD D for "Die"
Aluminium alloy castings AC
Castings


SKT T for "Tanzo"-Japanese word for "forging"
High speed tool steels SKH "H" for "High speed"
Special Steels


Magnesium alloy castings MC
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 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"
SF
Forged Steels


Carbon steel forgings for general use "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"
Whiteheart malleable cast irons
Pearlite malleable cast irons
FCMW
FCMP
"W" for "White"
"P" for "Pearlite"
N
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Carbon cast steels SC "C" for "Casting"
Cast Steels


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"


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