Material ‐ BS 10216 ‐ 2 EN 1.5415

Standard Specification for Seemless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

Group - Ferrous Mild Steel Alloys

Sub Group - BS 10216 ‐ 2 Seemless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

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

Grade Belongs to the Industry - Steel and Tube

Chemical Composition
CarbonC %0.120 ‐ 0.200
SiliconSi %0.350 max.
ManganeseMn %0.400 ‐ 0.900
PhosphorusP %0.025 max.
SulphurS %0.020 max.
ChromiumCr %0.300 max.
NickelNi %0.300 max.
MolybdenumMo %0.250 ‐ 0.350
AluminiumAl %0.040 max.
CopperCu %0.300 max.
IronFe %Balance
Heat Treatment
Normalising Forming
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength in Mpa450 ‐ 600
Yield Strength in Mpa280 min.
Elongation in %20 min.
Reduction of Area in %
Hardness in BHN
Impact in Joule27 min. @ RT

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country Grade Belong to the Industry
16 Mo 3 AFNOR NF France Steel and Tube
16 Mo 3 BS British Steel and Tube
16 Mo 3 DIN Germany Steel and Tube
16 Mo 3 ISO International Steel, Forging, Rolling and Bar
16 Mo 3 NBN Belgium Steel and Tube
16 Mo 3 STAS Romania Steel and Plate
16 Mo 3 UNI Italy Steel and Tube