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SPEED STEELS, TOOL STEELS

AND SPECIAL MATERIALS
 BÖHLER grade Chemical composition in % Standards
C Cr Mo Ni V W Co Si Mn Others DIN / EN AISI
S500 1.10 3.85 9.20 – 1.00 1.35 7.75 – – – 1.3247 M42
HS2-10-1-8
S600 0.91 4.05 5.00 – 1.75 6.20 – – – – 1.3343, HS6-5-2 ~ M2 reg. C
~ 1.3554 LW
S705 0.92 4.05 4.95 – 1.85 6.20 4.75 – – – 1.3243 ~ M41
High speed steels

HS6-5-2-5
S290 2.01 3.75 2.45 – 5.05 14.30 11.00 – – – – –

S390 1.64 4.75 2.00 – 4.80 10.40 7.98 – – – – –

S590 1.29 4.20 5.00 – 3.03 6.33 8.40 – – – 1.3244 –

HS6-5-3-8
S690 1.35 4.13 5.00 – 4.13 5.88 – – – – ~ 1.3351 ~ M4
~ HS6-5-4
S790 1.29 4.20 4.98 – 3.03 6.33 – – – – 1.3345 ~ M3 Cl.2
HS6-5-3C
BÖHLER grade Chemical composition in % Standards
C Cr Mo Ni V W Co Si Mn Others DIN / EN AISI
W100 0.29 2.65 – – 0.35 8.50 – 0.23 0.30 – 1.2581 ~ H21
X30WCrV9-3
W300 0.38 5.00 1.30 – 0.40 – – 1.05 0.40 – 1.2343 H11
Hot work tool steels

X38CrMoV5-1
W302 0.39 5.15 1.38 – 0.95 – – 1.05 0.40 – 1.2344 H13
X40CrMoV5-1
W303 0.38 5.00 2.80 – 0.55 – – 0.40 0.40 – 1.2367 –
X38CrMoV5-3
W360 0.50 4.50 3.00 – 0.60 – – 0.20 0.25 – – –

W400 0.38 5.05 1.30 – 0.50 – – 0.20 0.32 – ~ 1.2343 ~ H11

~ X37CrMoV5-1
W403 0.38 5.00 2.80 – 0.65 – – 0.20 0.25 – ~ 1.2367 –
~ X38CrMoV5-3
BÖHLER grade Chemical composition in % Standards
C Cr Mo Ni V W Co Si Mn Others DIN / EN AISI
K100 2.00 11.50 – – – – – 0.25 0.33 – 1.2080 ~ D3
X210Cr12
K105 1.60 11.50 0.60 – 0.30 0.50 – 0.33 0.30 – 1.2601 –
X165CrMoV12
K107 2.10 11.50 – – – 0.70 – 0.25 0.38 – 1.2436 (~ D6)
X210CrW12
K110 1.55 11.25 0.75 – 0.75 – – 0.30 0.30 – 1.2379 D2
Cold work tool steels

X155CrVMo12-1
K245 0.63 0.60 – – – – – 1.05 1.05 – 1.2101 –
62SiMnCr4
K340 1.10 8.25 2.10 – 0.50 – – 0.90 0.40 +Al – –
+Nb
K360 1.26 8.75 2.70 – 1.18 – – 0.90 0.35 +Al – –
+Nb
K390 2.47 4.23 3.80 0.21 9.00 1.00 2.00 0.55 0.42 – – –

K455 0.63 1.05 – – 0.18 1.95 – 0.60 0.30 – 1.2550 ~ S1

60WCrV7
K460 0.95 0.55 – – 0.10 0.55 – 0.25 1.10 – 1.2510 O1
100MnCrW4
K890 0.85 4.35 2.80 – 2.10 2.55 4.50 0.55 0.40 – – –

BÖHLER grade Chemical composition in % Standards

C Cr Mo Ni V W Co Si Mn Others DIN / EN AISI
M238 0.38 1.95 0.20 1.10 – – – 0.30 1.45 – 1.2738 ~ P20 mod.
40CrMnNiMo8-6-4
M261 0.13 0.35 – 3.50 – – – 0.30 1.95 S =0.13, Al=1.15 – –
Cu=1.20
M303 0.28 14.45 0.95 0.85 – – – 0.25 0.65 +N – –
–
Plastic mould steels

M310 0.38 14.25 – – 0.20 – – 0.70 0.43 – ~ 1.2083 ~ 420

~ X42Cr13
M315 0.045 12.60 – – – – – 0.30 0.93 S =0.10 – –
Cu = 0,40
M333 0.28 13.50 – – – – – 0.30 0.30 +N – –

M340 0.54 17.25 1.13 – 0.10 – – 0.43 0.40 +N – –

M390 1.91 20.00 1.00 – 4.00 0.60 – 0.60 0.30 – – –

M461 0.13 0.35 – 3.50 0.08 – – 0.30 1.95 Al =1.15 – –

Cu =1.20
 BÖHLER grade Hardness after Hardening Quenchant °C Obtainable
annealing temperature °C hardness HRc
S500 max. 280 HB 1170 – 1210 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 67 – 69 HRc
bath (500 – 550 °C)
S600 max. 280 HB 1190 – 1230 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 64 – 66 HRc
bath (500 – 550 °C)
S705 max. 280 HB 1190 – 1230 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 64 – 66 HRc
High speed steels

bath (500 – 550 °C)

S290 max. 350 HB 1150 – 1210 °C salt bath Salt Bath, Gas 66 – 70 HRc
1150 – 1190 °C vacuum
S390 max. 300 HB 1150 – 1230 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 65 – 69 HRc
bath (500 – 550 °C)
S590 max. 300 HB 1075 – 1180 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 65 – 67 HRc
bath (500 – 550 °C)
S690 max. 280 HB 1150 – 1200 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 64 – 66 HRc
bath (500 – 550 °C)
S790 max. 280 HB 1050 – 1180 °C Oil, Vacuum, Salt 64 – 66 HRc
bath (500 – 550 °C)
BÖHLER grade Hardness after Hardening Quenchant °C Obtainable Aver. Rockwell C hardness after temp. at °C
annealing temperature °C hardness HRc 400 500 550 600 650 700
W100 240 HB 1070 – 1150 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 48 – 52 HRc 50 51 52 50 46 38
Air, Vacuum 44 – 48 HRc
W300 205 HB 1000 – 1040 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 52 – 56 HRc 53 54 52 48 38 30
Hot work tool steels

Air, Vacuum 50 – 54 HRc

W302 205 HB 1020 – 1080 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 52 – 56 HRc 54 55 54 50 40 32
Air, Vacuum 50 – 54 HRc
W303 205 HB 1030 – 1080 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 52 – 56 HRc 52 54 53 50 44 35
Air, Vacuum 50 – 54 HRc
W360 205 HB approx. 1050 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 52 – 57 HRc see tempering chart
Air, Vacuum recommended
W400 205 HB 980 – 990 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 52 – 54 HRc 53 54 52 48 38 30
Air, Vacuum 50 – 53 HRc
W403 205 HB 1020 – 1030 °C Oil, Salt bath (500 – 550 °C) 52 – 54 HRc 52 54 53 50 44 35
Air, Vacuum 50 – 53 HRc
BÖHLER grade Hardness after Hardening Quenchant °C Obtainable Average Rockwell C hardness after tempering at °C
annealing temperature °C hardness HRc 100 200 300 400 500 520 550
K100 max. 248 HB 940 – 970 °C Oil, Air, Vacuum, Salt 63 – 65 HRc 64 62 59 57 – – –
bath (500 – 550 °C)
K105 max. 250 HB 980 – 1010 °C Oil, Air, Vacuum, Salt 63 – 65 HRc 64 62 60 58 – – –
bath (500 – 550 °C)
K107 max. 250 HB 950 – 980 °C Oil, Air, Vacuum, Salt 64 – 66 HRc 65 63 61 60 – – –
bath (500 – 550 °C)
K110 max. 250 HB 1020 – 1040 °C Oil, Air, Vacuum, Salt 63 – 65 HRc 63 61 59 58 – – –
Cold work tool steels

bath (500 – 550 °C)

K245 max. 235 HB 830 – 860 °C Oil 59 – 62 HRc 61 60 57 51 – – –

K340 max. 235 HB 1040 – 1080 °C Oil, Air, Vacuum, Salt 61 – 63 HRc see tempering chart
bath
K360 max. 250 HB 1040 – 1080 °C Oil, Air, Vacuum, Salt 61 – 64 HRc see tempering chart
bath
K390 max. 280 HB 1030 – 1080 °C Oil, Vacuum 62 – 66 HRc see tempering chart

K455 max. 225 HB 870 – 900 °C Oil 58 – 62 HRc 60 59 56 53 – – –

K460 max. 220 HB 780 – 820 °C Oil, Salt bath 63 – 65 HRc 64 62 58 52 – – –

(200 – 250 °C)
K890 max. 280 HB 1030 – 1180 °C Oil, Vacuum 58 – 64 HRc see tempering chart

BÖHLER grade Hardness after Hardening Quenchant °C Tempering Obtainable

annealing temperature °C temperature °C hardness HRc
M238 prehardened 290 – 330 HB or 311 – 354 HB (high hard)

M261 precipitation hardened 38 – 42 HRc

M303 prehardened 290 – 330 HB

Plastic mould steels

1)
M310 max. 200 HB 1000 – 1050 °C Gas, Salt bath, Oil 150 – 300 / 520 – 600 °C 50 – 54 HRc

M315 prehardened 276 – 319 HB

1)
M333 max. 220 HB 1000 – 1030 °C Gas, Salt bath, Oil 150 – 300 / 520 – 600 °C 50 – 53 HRc

1)
M340 max. 260 HB 980 – 1000 °C Gas, Salt bath, Oil 150 – 300 / 520 – 600 °C 53 – 58 HRc

1)
M390 280 HB 1100 – 1180 °C Gas, Salt bath, Oil 150 – 300 / 520 – 600 °C 58 – 60 HRc

M461 precipitation hardened 38 – 42 HRc

1) for certain applications sub zero treatment is recommended for dimensional stability
 BÖHLER grade Red hardness Wear resistance Toughness Grindability Compressive
strength
S500

S600

S705
High speed steels

S290

S390

S590

S690

S790

BÖHLER grade High-temperature High-temperature High-temperature Machinability

strength toughness wear resistance
W100

W300
Hot work tool steels

W302

W303

W360

W400

W403

BÖHLER grade Wear resistance Wear resistance Toughness Machinability Dimensional stability
abrasive adhesive in heat treatment
K100

K105

K107

K110
Cold work tool steels

K245

K340

K360

K390

K455

K460

K890

BÖHLER grade Polishability Corrosion Wear resistance Machinability Dimensional stability

resistance during heat treatment
M238 n/a
M261 n/a
M303 n/a
Plastic mould steels

M310

M315 n/a
M333

M340

M390

M461 n/a
SPECIALITIES FLOW OF MATERIAL
EAF 50t
AOD
Powder metallurgical steels
Melting

VID
Special materials subjected to vacuum refining or
Ladle furnace 1 VD Ladle furnace 2 VOD
melting during at least one stage of manufacture. Secondary metallurgy

Plastic mould steels in ESR quality

Casting Ingot
BEST casting HCC
Cold work tool steels in ESR quality ~ 80%

High speed steels in ESR quality Special Melting and 4 ESR 4 PESR 6 VAR
Remelting VIM

Hot work tool steels in ESR quality with special

heat treatment
Gas

Induction Atomizing HIP

Furnace

Hot work tool steels in conventional quality with

special heat treatment
Hot Forming
FP RFM CM MLRM

Special materials in ESR quality

(excluding vacuum remelted)
Heat treatment,
machining, testing
Special property and/or achievement characteristics

PRODUCT RANGE
Materials ROLLED WIRE Surface finish: black
rolled: dia. 5.0 – 13.5 mm (abrasive blasted); pickled; machined (turned,
• High speed steels
drawn: dia. 1.0 – 12.0 mm peeled, polished h 12 – h 9); ground – polished
• Tool steels
precision shaped:
Cold work tool steels, Hot work tool steels, Forgings
round 1 – 28 mm Ø
Plastic mould steels Open-die forgings of a gross weight of up to 45t:
flat 0.5 – 40 mm2
unmachined, premachined, machined ready for
• Special materials
BAR STEEL forged mounting: drop forgings: machined. Machining
Special constructional steels, Stainless steels,
round, square: 90 – 1200 mm of rolled, forged an cast components on state-of-
Creep resisting steels, Heat resisting steels, Valve
flat: width thickness the-art machines.
steels, Steels with special physical properties,
100 50 mm minimum
Steels for particular applications, Ni base alloys Industries
1600 1000 mm maximum
aviation industry, turbine construction, toolmaking
Ratio width/thickness maximum 10:1
Products industry, general mechanical engineering, offshore
BAR STEEL pre-machined industry, energy engineering, automotive industry,
BAR STEEL rolled
IBO ECOMAX 12.5 – 315 mm medical technology
round: 12.5 – 150 mm
(on request up to 900 mm)
square: 15 – 150 mm
flat: width thickness BRIGHT STEEL
15 – 60 mm 5 – 41 mm BRIGHT STEEL ground and polished
60 – 200 mm 5 – 86 mm ECOBLANK peeled and polished
100 – 300 mm 15 – 80 mm ECOFINISH band ground
 Special materials
Stainless chromium steels Creep resisting and high temperature steels
BÖHLER grade Standards BÖHLER grade Standards
EN / DIN AISI / ASTM * EN / DIN AISI / ASTM *
N114 ~ 1.4002 X7CrAl13 mod. -- T200
1)
< 1.4980 > X5NiCrTi26-15 660 *
1) 1)
N400 < 1.4313 > X4CrNi13-4 F6NM * T240 ~ 1.4962 X12CrNiWTi16-13 --
3) 1)
N545SA ~ 1.4116 X45CrMoV15 -- T262 2) < 1.4986 > X8CrNiMoBNb16-16 --
N557 < 1.4122 > X35CrMo17 -- 1)
T504 2) -- 422, 616
1)
N685 < 1.4112 > X90CrMoV18 ~440B
< 1.2361 > X91CrMoV18 1)
T550 < 1.4922 > X20CrMoV12-1 --
1)
N690 < 1.4528 > X105CrCoMo18-2 -- < 1.4923 > X22CrMoV12-1
< 1.4926 > X21CrMoV12-1
1) 1)
N695 < 1.4125 > X105CrMo17 440C T552 < 1.4938 > X11CrNiMo12 ~XM32 *
2) 1)
N700 < 1.4542 > X5CrNiCuNb16-4 630 T651 < 1.4021 > X20Cr13 --
< 1.4548 > X5CrNiCuNb17-4-4
1)
1) also available in ISOEXTRA quality T655SC -- ~403
2) also available in conventional and VMR quality
3) Special grade, please inquire 1)
T656 2) -- (403Cb)
Stainless chromium-nickel steels T658
1)
2) < 1.4000 > X6Cr13 410S
BÖHLER grade Standards
EN / DIN ASTM / UNS * T670
1)
-- ~XM25 *
1)
A903 < 1.4462 > X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 F51
S31803 * T671
1)
2) -- XM25 *
1)
A911SA < 1.4501 > X2CrNiMoCuWN25-7-4 S32760 *
2)
D230 < 1.7709 > 21CrMoV5-7 --
1)
A926 2) ~ 1.4507 X2CrNiMoCuN25-6-3 --
2)
V344 < 1.7218 > 25CrMo4 ~4130, ~4130H
A965SA
1)
< 1.4547 > X1CrNiMoCuN20-18-7 F44 < 1.7219 > 26CrMo4
S31254 * < 1.7258 > 24CrMo4
1) also available in ISOEXTRA quality 1) also available in ISOEXTRA quality
2) Special grade, please inquire 2) Special grade, please inquire

Aircraft materials Nickel-base alloys

BÖHLER grade Standards BÖHLER grade Standards
EN / DIN AISI / ASTM* AMS AIR / AFNOR* EN / DIN UNS / ASTM* AMS
V124SC 4) ~ 1.6565
1)
-- 6414 -- L080A < 2.4631 > NiCr20TiAl HEV5 (SAE) - -
< 2.4952 > NiCr20TiAl 80A *
V132
4)
~ 1.6928 300M * 6417 -- N07080
1)
L625 < 2.4856 > NiCr22Mo9Nb N06625 5666
2)
V145 < 1.6604 > - - -- 30CND8 *
1)
L718 < 2.4668 > NiCr19NbMo N07718 5662
2)
V354 < 1.7734 > - - -- 15CDV6
< 1.7736 > 1) Special grade, please inquire
V720 < 1.6354 > Marage 300* 6514 ~E-Z2NKD18
Valve steels
4)
V723 < 1.6359 > ~Marage 250* 6512 ~E-Z2NKD18 BÖHLER grade Standards
4)
EN / DIN SAE
V725 < 1.6356 > Marage 350* - - -- H700 < 1.4718 > X45CrSi9-3 ~ HNV3
1)
2) H800 < 1.4873 > X45CrNiW18-9 --
N700 < 1.4548 > 630 * 5622 Z7CNU16-04*
5643 H850 < 1.4871 > X53CrMnNiN21-9 EV8
(17-4PH) 1)

N701
2) H854 < 1.4882 > X50CrMnNiNbN21-9 --
< 1.4545 > XM12 * 5659 --
(15-5PH) L306 < 2.4631 > NiCr20TiAl HEV5
N709
4)
< 1.4534 > ~XM13 * 5629 Z4CNDAT13-09* < 2.4952 > NiCr20TiAl
(PH13-8Mo) 1) Special grade, please inquire
A750
2)
4) < 1.4546 > 347, 347H 5646 Z6CNNb18-10*
348, 348H
T200
3)
< 1.4944 > 660 5731 E-Z6NCT25
5732
T552
3)
< 1.4933 > ~XM32 * 5719 --
< 1.4939 >
1) also available in conventional and VMR quality
2) also available in ISOEXTRA quality
3) also available in EXTRA quality
4) Special grade, please inquire
 Complementary program
Case-hardening steels Stainless chromium steels
BÖHLER grade Standards BÖHLER grade Standards
EN / DIN SAE EN / DIN AISI
1)
E110 < 1.6587 > 17CrNiMo6 -- N100
1)
< 1.4006 > X12Cr13 403, 410
1) 1)
E200 < 1.5752 > 14NiCr14 -- N200 < 1.4016 > X6Cr17 430
1)
E220 < 1.5934 > LW -- N310 < 1.4104 > X14CrMoS17 ~430F
< 1.5920 > 18CrNi8 N320
1)
< 1.4014 > LW ~420
< 1.2722 > 19CrNi8 < 1.4021 > X20Cr13
1)
E230 < 1.5924 > LW ~3215 ~ 1.2082 X21Cr13
< 1.5919 > 15CrNi6 N335
1)
< 1.4122 > X39CrMo17-1 --
1) Special grade, please inquire 1)
N350 < 1.4057 > X17CrNi16-2 431
< 1.2787 > X23CrNi17
Heat treatable steels N540 < 1.3541 > X45Cr13 420
< 1.4034 > X46Cr13
BÖHLER grade Standards 1) Special grade, please inquire
EN / DIN AISI / SAE
1)
V155 < 1.6582 > 34CrNiMo6 --
< 1.6583 > 35CrNiMo6 Stainless chromium-nickel steels
1)
V320 < 1.7223 > 41CrMo4 ~4140 BÖHLER grade Standards
< 1.7225 > 42CrMo4 ~4140H EN / DIN AISI
1)
V350 < 1.8514 > LW -- A120
1)
< 1.4401 > X5CrNiMo17-12-2 316
< 1.2307 > 29CrMoV9 1)
< 1.7707 > 30CrMoV9 A200 < 1.4404 > X2CrNiMo17-12-2 316L
< 1.8519 > 31CrMoV9 A300 < 1.4571 > X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 316Ti
1) Special grade, please inquire 1)
A500 < 1.4314 > LW 304
< 1.4301 > X5CrNi18-10
< 1.3958 > X5CrNi18-11
Nitriding steels 1)
A506 < 1.4305 > X8CrNiS18-9 303
BÖHLER grade Standards A600
1)
< 1.4306 > X2CrNi19-11 304L
EN / DIN ASTM
1)
A700 < 1.4544 > LW 321, ~ 321H
V350 < 1.8514 > LW -- < 1.4878 > X12CrNiTi18-9
< 1.2307 > 29CrMoV9 < 1.4541 > X6CrNiTi18-10
< 1.7707 > 30CrMoV9 1)
< 1.8519 > 31CrMoV9 A750 < 1.4546 > X5CrNiNb18-10 347, 347H
< 1.4550 > X6CrNiNb18-10 348, 348H
V820 < 1.8550 > 34CrAlNi7 --
1) Special grade, please inquire
1) Special grade, please inquire

Comparison of BÖHLER grades with standard materials in order of greatest similarity. Deviations Heat resisting steels
in chemical composition are indicated with ”~”. For < EN / DIN > the chemical composition BÖHLER grade Standards
of the BÖHLER grades is within the parameters of the standards. EN / DIN ASTM
The principal difference between BÖHLER grades and standard materials is their considerably 1)
H100 < 1.4762 > X10CrAl24 --
more limited tolerances in chemical composition, and therefore their improved and reproducible 1)

applicational properties.
H160 < 1.4713 > X10CrAl7 --
1)
H304 ~ 1.4821 X20CrNiSi25-4 ~327
1)
H520 ~ 1.4864 X12NiCrSi36-16 ~30330
~ 1.2786 X13NiCrSi36-16
H525 < 1.4841 > X15CrNiSi25-20 314
~ 1.2782 X16CrNiSi25-20
1)
H532 ~ 1.4841 X15CrNiSi25-20 310S, ~ 310
1)
H550 < 1.4828 > X15CrNiSi20-12 ~ 305, ~ 308
~ 1.2780 X16CrNiSi20-12
A700 < 1.4544 > LW 321, ~ 321H
< 1.4541 > X6CrNiTi18-10
< 1.4878 > X12CrNiTi18-9
1) Special grade, please inquire
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