Steel Grades for Forging Ingots

Kesari Alloys casts forging ingots in carbon, alloy, stainless and tool steel. Open a grade for its chemistry range, equivalent designations, typical forged parts and heat treatment notes. For a grade not listed, send us the specification.

Plain carbon steel

EN8 forging ingots

080M40 (BS 970) · C45 / 1.0503 (EN 10083) approx. · SAE 1040/1045 approx.

EN9 forging ingots

070M55 (BS 970) · SAE 1055 approx. · C55 approx.

SAE 1045 / C45 forging ingots

C45 / 1.0503 (EN 10083) · EN8 approx. · S45C (JIS)

SAE 1020 forging ingots

C22 / 1.0402 approx. · S20C (JIS) · 050A20 approx.

Through-hardened alloy steel

EN19 forging ingots

709M40 (BS 970) · SAE 4140 · 42CrMo4 / 1.7225 (EN 10083)

EN24 forging ingots

817M40 (BS 970) · SAE 4340 · 34CrNiMo6 approx.

SAE 4140 forging ingots

EN19 / 709M40 · 42CrMo4 / 1.7225 · SCM440 (JIS)

SAE 4340 forging ingots

EN24 / 817M40 · 34CrNiMo6 / 1.6582 approx.

SAE 4130 forging ingots

25CrMo4 / 1.7218 · 708A30 approx.

42CrMo4 forging ingots

SAE 4140 · EN19 / 709M40 · SCM440 (JIS)

Bearing steel

EN31 forging ingots

535A99 (BS 970) · SAE 52100 · 100Cr6 / 1.3505

SAE 52100 forging ingots

EN31 / 535A99 · 100Cr6 / 1.3505 · SUJ2 (JIS)

Case hardening alloy steel

SAE 8620 forging ingots

20NiCrMo2-2 / 1.6523 · 805M20 approx. · EN353 related family

20MnCr5 forging ingots

SAE 5120 approx. · 527M20 approx.

16MnCr5 forging ingots

SAE 5115 approx. · 527M17 approx.

Pressure and high temperature alloy steel

ASTM A182 F22 forging ingots

10CrMo9-10 / 1.7380 approx. · 2¼Cr-1Mo

ASTM A182 F11 forging ingots

13CrMo4-5 / 1.7335 approx. · 1¼Cr-½Mo

Stainless steel

SS410 forging ingots

X12Cr13 / 1.4006 · 410S21 approx.

Tool steel

H13 forging ingots

X40CrMoV5-1 / 1.2344

D2 forging ingots

X153CrMoV12 / 1.2379 approx. · SKD11 (JIS) approx.

Spring steel

50CrV4 forging ingots

SAE 6150 approx. · 735A50 approx.

SAE 5160 forging ingots

55Cr3 / 1.7176 · 527A60 approx.

Also see the EN, SAE and DIN equivalents guide.