EN42J Spring Steel

About EN42J Spring Steel

EN42J is a 0.70% carbon spring steel grade supplied by BSS in the annealed condition.

EN42J is typically supplied in sheet, strip and plate and can be cut to customer requirements.

Typical Applications

– Flat springs
– Machine knife blades
– Clutch plates
– Springs
– Knives and blades
– Wood saws
– Hand tools
– Agricultural tools
– Shims

EN42J Spring Steel, Chemical Composition

Carbon: 0.70-0.80%
Manganese: 0.55-0.75%
Phosphorous: 0.05% maximum
Silicon: 0.10-0.40%
Sulphur: 0.05% maximum

Equivalent Grades:

DIN CK75
IS 80C6
SAE/AISI 1074


We do not supply Mill Certificates with orders, we only supply Certificates of Conformity.