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Steels alloyed with chromium, molybdenum or nickel. Heat treatment brings high strength and deep hardenability. Supplied as round bar and flat bar.
Applications
- Heavily loaded shafts and axles
- Gears and sprockets
- Hydraulic pistons and rods
- Die and tooling components
- Heavy machinery fasteners
Grades
Surface finishes
- 1D Hot rolled, annealed, pickled — matt, industrial
- 2B Cold rolled, lightly bright — the common default
- BA Bright annealed — smooth, pre-mirror
- No.4 Brushed — directional grain, kitchen standard
- HL Hairline — long even grain, façade and lift
- No.8 Mirror — fully reflective