Chemical Composition Base Element Fe (Iron) C (Carbon) 0.2 % (maximum) Cr (Chromium) 8 to 10 % Cu (Copper) 0.3 % (maximum) Fe (Iron) 86.1 to 90.8 % (estimate) Mn (Manganese) 0.3 to 0.7 % Mo (Molybdenum) 0.9 to 1.2 % Ni (Nickel) 0.4 % (maximum) P (Phosphorus) 0.04 % (maximum) S (Sulfur) 0.04 % (maximum) Si (Silicon) 1 % (maximum) Composition Note Fe is listed as a Base element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one. Mechanical Properties Yield Strength 420 MPa Ultimate Tensile Strength 620 MPa Elongation 13 % strain Brinell Hardness 179 to 255 Other Information Material Class Ferrous Alloy Alloy Family High-Alloy Steel (Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Stainless, and Nickel Steels) Alloy Group Miscellaneous or unclassified Alloy Sub-Group Miscellaneous high-alloy steel Country United Kingdom Standards Body BSI (United Kingdom) Description 0-999 mm Designation B6 Specification Type Standard Specification BS 3100 Specification Year 1991 Specification Status Obsolete Specification Status Notes Superseded withdrawn Source Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 5th ed. ASM International 2006 Available forms Wrought Similar Alloys Click here to find similar alloys Links Organizations British Standards Institution (BSI)
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Chemical Composition