Material – BS 245
Standard Specification for Steel Castings for Pressure Purposes
Group - Ferrous Mild Steel Alloys
Sub Group - BS 245 Steel Castings for Pressure Purposes
Application - Intended for Valve, Pump, General Engineering, Automotive and Other Industries
Grade Belongs to the Industry - Casting
| Chemical Composition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Carbon | C % | 0.200 max. |
| Silicon | Si % | 0.200 - 0.600 |
| Manganese | Mn % | 0.500 - 1.000 |
| Phosphorus | P % | 0.040 max. |
| Sulphur | S % | 0.040 max. |
| Chromium | Cr % | 0.250 max. |
| Nickel | Ni % | 0.400 max. |
| Molybdenum | Mo % | 0.450 - 0.650 |
| Copper | Cu % | 0.300 max. |
| Other | Ot % | 0.800 max. |
| Iron | Fe % | Balance |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| Heat Treatment |
|---|
| Normalising or Annealing or Hardening + Tempering |
| Mechanical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Tensile Strength in Mpa | 460 min. |
| Yield Strength in Mpa | 260 min. |
| Elongation in % | 18 min. |
| Reduction of Area in % | - |
| Hardness in BHN | - |
| Impact in Joule | 20 J @ RT |
Cross Reference Table
| Material | Standard | Country | Grade Belong to the Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8872 | DIN | Germany | Steel |
| 16 Mo 5 | STAS | Romania | Plate |
| J12523 | UNS | USA | Casting |
| C 1 | MSZ | Hungary | Steel |
| FS 12 MD 4 | AFNOR NF | France | Wire, Rod and Coil |
| G18Mo5 | UNI | Italy | Casting |
| A356 2 | ASTM | USA | Casting |