SS 2172 Steel — Specifications & Listings

SS 14 21 72

SS 2172 is a Swedish standard medium carbon steel equivalent to C45 and EN8. It offers good tensile strength and machinability, widely used for shafts, axles and general engineering components in Scandinavian industry.

Category: Carbon Steel

Grade Details

Grade	SS 2172
Standard	SS 14 21 72
Description	SS 2172 is a Swedish standard medium carbon steel equivalent to C45 and EN8. It offers good tensile strength and machinability, widely used for shafts, axles and general engineering components in Scandinavian industry.
Applications	shafts,axles,gears,studs,bolts,general engineering components,machine parts

Equivalent / Similar Grades

Grade	Standard	Region
C45E	EN 10083	Europe
C45	DIN EN 10083	Germany
EN8	BS 970	UK
AISI 1045	AISI	USA
S45C	JIS G4051	Japan
GOST 1050 45	GOST	Russia
IS 1570 C45	IS 1570	India

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	P	S
0.42-0.50	0.10-0.40	0.50-0.80	<=0.035	<=0.035

Mechanical Properties

tensile_strength	620-800 MPa
yield_strength	340-490 MPa
elongation	14-20 %
hardness	179-235 HB

Typical Available Sizes

Round Bar	16-300 mm
Flat Bar	10-150 mm

Sizes are indicative. Contact seller for exact availability.

Active SS 2172 Listings on M-EX

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