070M55 is a high carbon steel offering high hardness and wear resistance after heat treatment. It is suitable for springs and highly stressed engineering components.
070M55 is a high carbon steel offering high hardness and wear resistance after heat treatment. It is suitable for springs and highly stressed engineering components.
Applications
Used for springs, blades, wear plates, hand tools, shafts, and cutting components.
Chemical Composition (%)
C
Mn
Si
S
P
0.50-0.60
0.60-0.90
0.10-0.35
0.050 max
0.050 max
Mechanical Properties
tensile_strength
750-950 MPa
yield_strength
450-650 MPa
elongation
10-16%
hardness
220-285 HB
Active BS 970:1991 070M55 Listings on M-EX
No active BS 970:1991 070M55 listings at this time.