Material – BS 91

Standard Specification for Seemless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

Group - Ferrous Stainless Steel Alloys

Sub Group - BS 91 Seemless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

Application - Intended for Valve, Pump, General Engineering, Automotive and Other Industries

Grade Belongs to the Industry - Steel

Chemical Composition
CarbonC %0.080 - 0.120
SiliconSi %0.200 - 0.500
ManganeseMn %0.300 - 0.600
PhosphorusP %0.020 max.
SulphurS %0.020 max.
ChromiumCr %8.000 - 9.500
MolybdenumMo %0.850 - 1.050
NickelNi %0.400 max.
VanadiumV %0.180 - 0.250
AluminiumAl %0.030 max.
NitrogenN %0.030 - 0.070
NiobiumNb %0.060 - 0.100
CopperCu %0.250 max.
TinSn %0.030 max.
IronFe %Balance
Heat Treatment
Normalising + Tempering
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength in Mpa630 - 830
Yield Strength in Mpa450 min.
Elongation in %18 min.
Reduction of Area in %-
Hardness in BHN-
Impact in Joule-

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country Grade Belong to the Industry
1.4903 EN European Union Steel and Tube
1.4903 DIN Germany Steel
1.4903 DIN Germany Steel
J84090 UNS USA Casting
X10CrMoVNb9-1 DIN Germany Steel and Tube
X10CrMoVNb9-1 ISO International Steel and Tube
TU Z 10 CDVNb 09 01 AFNOR NF France Steel and Tube