EN8 / 080M40 Steel Properties
EN8 is a low carbon, hardenable engineering grade steel.
It has high strength compared with bright mild steel, and it is suitable for general engineering uses:
- General purpose axles
- Garden tools
- Hand tools
- Shafts
- Gears
- Bolts and studs
- Spindles
- Automotive and general engineering components
- Other general engineering parts
Composition
Carbon – 0.35 – 0.45%
Manganese – 0.6 – 1.0%
Silicon – 0.05 – 0.35%
Phosphorous – 0.06% max
Sulphur – 0.06% max
- BS 970-1991:080M40
- AISI/ASTM A29:1038, 1040, 1045
- DIN Werkstoff No.: 1.0511, 1.1186, 1.1189
- BS & DIN European: C40, CK40, C45, CK45
- JIS G4051: S40C, S45C
Our range
BSS supply EN8 round bars in black as rolled condition in a hardness of around 230VPN.
We do not supply Mill Certificates with orders, we only supply Certificates of Conformity.
