Material – BS 3100 Grade A5

Standard Specification for Steel Castings for General Engineering Purposes

Group - Ferrous Mild Steel Alloys

Sub Group - BS 3100 Grade A5 Steel Castings for General Engineering Purposes

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

Grade Belongs to the Industry - Casting

Chemical Composition
CarbonC %0.250 - 0.330
SiliconSi %0.600 max.
ManganeseMn %1.200 - 1.600
PhosphorusP %0.050 max.
SulphurS %0.050 max.
IronFe %Balance
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Heat Treatment
As Cast or Annealing or Normalizing or Hardening and Tempering
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength in Mpa620 - 770
Yield Strength in Mpa370 min.
Elongation in %13 min.
Reduction of Area in %-
Hardness in BHN-
Impact in Joule25 J @ RT

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country Grade Belong to the Industry
A6 BS British Casting
2074/L1B AS Australia Casting
2708 Grade 2 IS India Casting
2708 Grade 3 IS India Casting
1527 SAE USA Casting
1527 AISI USA Bar
A 830 1527 ASTM USA Casting