Spring Steels

12 Materials

High-fatigue alloy steels per EN 10089 (51CrV4, 60SiCr7)

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38Si7
Spring Steel
Silicon spring steel with good toughness. For general spring applications and flat springs not requiring elevated temper…
Tensile
750–950 MPa
Hardness
223–280 HB
46Cr2 (Simple Chromium Spring)
Spring Steel
46Cr2 -- basic Cr spring steel for moderate applications. Rm 900-1150 MPa Q+T. Economical spring steel for agricultural …
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
54SiCr6 (Standard Automotive Valve Spring Steel)
Spring Steel
54SiCr6 -- the most widely specified European automotive valve spring steel. Combines Si and Cr for balanced hardenabili…
Tensile
1,500–1,700 MPa
Hardness
HB
55Cr3 (Chromium Spring Steel)
Spring Steel
55Cr3 -- basic Cr spring steel. Rm 1200-1600 MPa Q+T, better hardenability than 55Si7. For medium-duty coil springs, tor…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
55Si7 (Silicon Spring Steel)
Spring Steel
55Si7 -- standard Si spring steel. Rm 1200-1600 MPa in service. The classic flat spring steel for automotive leaf spring…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
60CrMo3-3 (Cr-Mo Valve Spring Steel)
Spring Steel
60CrMo3-3 -- Cr-Mo valve spring steel. High fatigue resistance to 250 C service. For engine valve springs requiring elev…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
60SiCr7
Spring Steel
Silicon-chromium spring steel — superior to 51CrV4 at elevated temperatures. Standard for automotive valve springs and s…
Tensile
900–1,100 MPa
Hardness
260–320 HB
60SiCrA (Silicon-Chromium Spring)
Si-Cr Spring Steel
60SiCrA — Si-Cr spring steel for high-temperature service to 250 C. For diesel engine valve springs, turbocharger spring…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
65Mn (Manganese Spring Steel)
Carbon-Manganese Spring Steel
65Mn — low-cost Mn spring steel. Good elasticity and fatigue resistance for cold-formed springs. Standard for flat sprin…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
67SiCr5 (High Si-Cr Spring Steel)
Spring Steel
67SiCr5 -- combined Si-Cr spring steel for the highest-strength spring applications. Rm 1600-2000 MPa. For heavily loade…
Tensile
MPa
Hardness
HB
X10CrNiMoV12-2-2 PH Stainless Spring (Bellows Grade)
Stainless Spring Steel
Bellows-grade 17-7PH-family stainless spring steel, optimised for thin-gauge diaphragm and metallic bellows manufacture.…
Tensile
900–1,050 MPa
Hardness
HB
X12CrNiCoMoWV12-10-3 (Ultra-High-Temp Turbine Spring)
Heat-Resistant Spring Steel
X12CrNiCoMoWV12-10-3 -- martensitic precipitation-hardened turbine-grade spring/fastener steel. Rm 1350 MPa retained to …
Tensile
1,300–1,450 MPa
Hardness
HB