SPRING STEEL
Spring steel Is used in the manufacture of springs for automotive and industrial suspension systems, generally using low-alloy manganese, medium/high-carbon steel with a very high yield strength.
Spring Steel
| EN-standard | Ovako | Comments | C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33SiMn87-3* | S833S17B | Lean spring steel alloyed with boron | 0.33 | 1.7 | 0.9 | B | |||
| 38S17 | MS416 | Silicon alloyed | 0.38 | 1.6 | 0.7 | ||||
| 51CrV4 | 593, VC 510 | High strength alloyed with chromium and vanadium | 0.51 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | V | ||
| 52CrMoV4 | 4296 | High strength high hardenability, 51CrV4 with additional Mo | 0.52 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | V | |
| 55Cr3 | 9257 | High strength chromium alloyed | 0.55 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
| 56S17 | 9084 | High strength silicon alloyed | 0.56 | 1.8 | 0.8 | ||||
| 56SiCr7 | 9071 | High strength silicon and chromium alloyed | 0.56 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | |||
| 60Cr3 | 5740 | Variant with the highest strength. Alloyed with chromium. | 0.60 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
