Property
class
Chemical composition
(% by mass)
(piece analysis)
3.6 b)
4.6 b)
4.8 b)
5.6
5.8 b)
6.8 b)
8.8 c)
9.8
10.9 e) f)
10.9 f)
12.9 f) h) i)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Carbon steel
max.
P
max.
S
max.
0.20
0.55
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.13
0.55
0.55
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.40
0.035
0.035
0.55
0.035
0.035
0.35
0.035
0.035
0.25
0.15 d)
0.55
0.35
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.25
0.20 d)
0.55
0.55
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.20
0.28
0.55
0.50
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.15
d)
0.25
The boron content may reach 0.005%, provided that the non-active boron is
controlled with titanium and/or aluminum additives.
For these property classes, machining steel with the following maximum
percentages of phosphorous, sulfur and lead is permissible: sulfur: 0.34%,
phosphorous 0.11%; lead: 0,35%.
For nominal diameters over 20 mm, it may be necessary to use a material
selected for the property classes 10.9 in order to ensure a sufficient
hardenability.
For carbon steels with boron as an additive and a carbon content under 0.25%
(melting analysis), a manganese content of at least 0.60% for the property
class 8.8 and 0.70% for the property classes 9.8 and 10.9 is required.
For products of these steels, the marking of the property class must be underlined (see Section 9). 10.9 must achieve all properties specified in Table 3 for
10.9. However, the lower tempering temperature for 10.9 results in a differing
stress relaxation method at higher temperatures.
min.
0.15
f)
g)
h)
i)
d)
TemperThe
ing tem- most important
perature
steels
B a)
max.
C
min.
Q St 36-3,
Q St 38-3
Cq22, Cq35
425
0.003
Cq22, Cq35
19Mn B4,
22 B2, 35 B2,
Cq45, 38 Cr2,
46 Cr2,
41 Cr4
425
340
35 B2, 34 Cr4,
37 Cr4, 41 Cr4
35 B2, 34 Cr4,
37 Cr4, 41 Cr4
425
380
Cr4, 41 Cr4,
34CrMo4,
42 Cr Mo4,
34 Cr Ni Mo 6,
30 Cr Ni Mo 8