EN36
Technical Datasheet
     Engineering Steel                                                                                                                            Service. Quality. Value.
     Applications                                                                                    Key features:
•    Crankshafts                                                                                •    Carburising steel grade
•    Connecting rods                                                                            •    Very high surface strength with soft but strong core
•    High strength gearing                                                                      •    High tensile strength
•    Shafts                                                                                     •    Deep hardening due to nickel/chrome content
•    Couplings                                                                                  •    Excellent toughness / fatigue resistance
     Product Description                                                                             Machinability
EN36 is a carburising steel grade with very high surface                                         Very good in the annealed condition.
strength with a soft but strong core. The material retains a
remarkable degree of toughness. With high tensile
strength, EN36 is used in the production of numerous high                                            Related material specifications
strength parts including crankshafts in the automotive and
aerospace sector.                                                                                Australia                 AS 1444-1996-X3312/X3312H
                                                                                                 Germany                   W.Nr 1.5752 DIN 14NiCr14
     Weldability                                                                                 Great Britain             BS970: PART 3: 1991 655 M13
                                                                                                                           BS970: 1955 - EN36A
Readily weldable in the annealed supplied condition.                                             Japan                     JISG 4052 SNC815H
                                                                                                                           JISG 4102 SNC815
                                                                                                 USA                       SAE 3310 9310
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     Chemical Composition (weight %)
                              C           Mn             Si           Cr          Ni             S           P
     min.                    0.12         0.30          0.10         0.60         3.00
     max.                    0.18         0.60          0.35         1.10         3.75          0.05         0.05
     Mechanical Properties *
     Tensile                 Elongation                 Impact                    Impact                     Hardness                   Reduction of
     Strength                    %                       Izod J                   KCV J                        HB                          Area %
     N/mm²
     1100                         15                       40                        35                          341                          50
     * blank case hardened. Test piece 19mm.
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