Material – BS A 3
Standard Specification for Carbon Steel; Railway Rolling Stock Materials
Group - Ferrous Mild Steel Alloys
Sub Group - BS A 3 Carbon Steel; Railway Rolling Stock Materials
Application - Intended for Valve, Pump, General Engineering, Automotive and Other Industries
Grade Belongs to the Industry - Casting
| Chemical Composition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Carbon | C % | 0.450 max. |
| Silicon | Si % | 0.500 max. |
| Manganese | Mn % | 1.000 max. |
| Phosphorus | P % | 0.040 max. |
| Sulphur | S % | 0.040 max. |
| Chromium | Cr % | 0.500 max. |
| Nickel | Ni % | 0.300 max. |
| Molybdenum | Mo % | 0.400 max. |
| Vanadium | V % | 0.100 max. |
| Copper | Cu % | 0.300 max. |
| Iron | Fe % | Balance |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| Heat Treatment |
|---|
| Annealing or Normalising or Hardening + Tempering |
| Mechanical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Tensile Strength in Mpa | 650 - 800 |
| Yield Strength in Mpa | 420 min. |
| Elongation in % | 19 min. |
| Reduction of Area in % | - |
| Hardness in BHN | - |
| Impact in Joule | - |
Cross Reference Table
| Material | Standard | Country | Grade Belong to the Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| J04002 | UNS | USA | Casting |
| DIN 1.1190 | DIN | Germany | Steel |
| 1040 | AISI | USA | Forging, Bar, Wire, and Shape |
| 42CD4M | AFNOR NF | France | Casting |
| A732 3Q | ASTM | USA | Casting |
| A732 1Q | ASTM | USA | Casting |
| A732 3A | ASTM | USA | Casting |