STEEL GUIDE - BlueScope Distribution

Special Steels - Engineering Steels.
Grades
Uses
Alloy Steel Bar.
Alloy Steel Bar.
Grades:-
High Tensile.
Uses:- Mining, earthmoving & Transport.
4140 High Tensile material is generally supplied 4140 Bolts, nuts, axles, shafts, pins & gears.
4340 in the Hardened and Tempered condition. 4340 Axles, shafts, pins & gears.
EN25 The steels are listed approximately in EN25 Axles, shafts, pins & gears.
EN26 order of tensile strength. EN26 Axles, shafts, pins & gears.
Bright Steel Bar.
Bright Steel Bar.
Grades:-
Uses:-
U1004 Available in Rounds, Squares, Hexagons U1004 Supplied in very small flats.
M1020 and Flat Bars. Cold finished to provide M1020 Screws, fittings, shafts, bolts and nuts.
M1030 closer size tolerances. The various grades M1030 Screws, fittings, shafts, bolts and nuts.
1040 provide varying characteristics for 1040 Fittings, shafts, bolts and nuts.
1045 strength, welding and machining. These
plain carbon grades are listed in order
of carbon content and tensile strength.
1045 Fittings, shafts, bolts and nuts.
1214 Available in rounds, hexagons and some 1214 Hydraulic fittings, nuts and bolts.
12L14 squares. Both free machining grades are 12L14 Hydraulic fittings, nuts and bolts.
for repetition machining.
1214 and 12L14 are Free Machining Grades and are
used where mass production of parts are required. The
12L14 has a lead addition for faster and easier machining.
Hollow Bars. Hollow Bars.
Grades:-
Uses:-
147M Micro alloyed steel giving high - strength, 147M Used for bushes, shafts, flanges, saving
machine ability and weld ability. machining and weight costs of solid.
4140 High strength grade supplied in the 4140 Used when extra strength and toughness
hardened and tempered condition. required for axles, shafts, pins and gears.
Stainless Bar.
Stainless Bar.
Grades:-
Uses:-
303 303 Free Machining for mass produced screws,
fittings, shafts, bolts and nuts.
304 304 General purpose, readily weldable
For parts such as fittings, shafts, bolts,
nuts and valves.
316 & Used in areas where corrosion resistance 316 & Suitable for marine and chemical
316L is paramount. 316L applications in fittings etc.
431 431 High Tensile pump shafts, valve stems,
bolt studs.
2205 2205 High strength & corrosion resistance
for marine & pump shafts, and valves.
630 630 Precision Hardening for components in
marine and aerospace industries.
Hydraulic Tube.
Hydraulic Tube.
Grades:-
Uses:-
DOM Honed Used to make Hydraulic Cylinders or Bronze Bushing material in Mining & Agriculture
DOM Unhoned Ram Tubes. Cast Iron Transport Industry or Hydraulic Cylinders.
Spring Steel Bars.
Spring Steel Bars.
Grades:-
Uses:- Mainly agricultural usage.
XK9261S Rounds in a range 13mm - 36mm XK9261S Coil Spring and agricultural tynes.
XK9258S RE Flats in a range 45x6 - 130x20. XK9258S Leaf Springs or chopping blades
XK9258S Square Edge flats 32x5 - 130x10. XK9258S Chopping blades and wear strips.
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