Material Overview • DIN

PSteelKCast IronSHigh-Temp Alloys
MStainless SteelNNon-FerrousHHardened Materials

tensile

material strength hardness hardness material
groupdescription contentRM (MPa)*(HB)(HRC)number
P0Low-Carbon Steels, Long ChippingC <0,25%<530<125
P1Low-Carbon Steels, Short Chipping, Free MachiningC <0,25%<530<125C15, Ck22, ST37-2, S235JR, 9SMnPb28, GS38
P2Medium- and High-Carbon SteelsC >0,25%>530<220<25ST52, S355JR, C35, GS60, Cf53
P3Alloy Steels and Tool SteelsC >0,25%600–850<330<3516MnCr5, Ck45, 21CrMoV5-7, 38SMn28
P4Alloy Steels and Tool SteelsC >0,25%850–1400340–45035–48100Cr6, 30CrNiMo8, 42CrMo4, C70W2, S6525, X120Mn12
P5Ferritic, Martensitic, and PH Stainless Steels– 600–900<330<35100Cr6, 30CrNiMo8, 42CrMo4, C70W2, S6525, X120Mn12

High-Strength Ferritic, Martensitic,

P6 – 900–1350 350–450 35–48 X102CrMo17, G-X120Cr29

and PH Stainless Steels X5CrNi 18 10, X2CrNiMo 17 13 2, G-X25CrNiSi18 9,

M1 Austenitic Stainless Steel – <600 130–200 –

X15CrNiSi 20 12 High-Strength Austenitic Stainless X2CrNiMo 13 4, X5NiCr 32 21, X5CrNiNb 18 10,

M2 – 600–800 150–230 <25

and Cast Stainless Steels G-X15CrNi 25-20 X8CrNiMo27 5, X2CrNiMoN22 5 3, X20CrNiSi25 4,

M3 Duplex Stainless Steel – <800 135–275 <30

G-X40CrNiSi27 4

K1 Grey Cast Iron – 125–500 120–290 <32 GG15, GG25, GG30, GG40, GTW40

Low- and Medium-Strength Ductile Irons (Nodular

K2 – <600 130–260 <28 GGG40, GTS35

Irons) and Compacted Graphite Irons (CGI) High-Strength Ductile Irons and Austempered Ductile

K3 – >600 180–350 <43 GGG60, GTW55, GTS65

Iron (ADI)

N1Wrought AluminiumAIMg1, AI99.5, AICuMg1, AICuBiPb, AIMgSi1, ALMgSiPb
N2Low-Silicon Aluminium Alloys and Magnesium AlloysSi <12,2%GAISiCu4, GDAISi10Mg
N3High-Silicon Aluminium Alloys and Magnesium AlloysSi >12,2%G-ALSi12, G-AlSi17Cu4, G-AISi21CuNiMg

Copper-, Brass-, Zinc-Based on Machinability Index

N4 – – – – CuZn40, Ms60, G-CuSn5ZnPb, CuZn37, CuSi3Mn

Range of 70–100

N5Nylon, Plastics, Rubbers, Phenolics, Resins, FibreglassLexan®, Hostalen™, Polystyrol, Makrolon®
N6Carbon, Graphite Composites, CFRPCFK, GFK
N7Metal Matrix Composites (MMC)

X1NiCrMoCu32 28 7, X12NiCrSi36 16, X5NiCrAITi31 20,

S1 Iron-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys – 500–1200 160–260 25–48

X40CoCrNi20 20

S2Cobalt-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys1000–1450250–45025–48Haynes® 188, Stellite® 6,21,31
S3Nickel-Based, Heat-Resistant Alloys600–1700160–450<48INCONEL® 690, INCONEL 625, Hastelloy ®, NIMONIC ® 75
S4Titanium and Titanium Alloys900–1600300–40033–48Ti1, TiAI5Sn2, TiAI6V4, TiAI4Mo4Sn2

GX260NiCr42, GX330NiCr42, GX300CrNiSi952,

H1 Hardened Materials – – – 44–48

GX300CrMo153, Hardox® 400

H2Hardened Materials48–55
H3Hardened Materials56–60
H4Hardened Materials>60