EN8D Bright Bar Manufacturer & Supplier
A tighter-specified EN8 with restricted sulphur and phosphorus and guaranteed hardenability, used where the component is quenched and tempered to a target hardness band and has to hit it repeatably.
UNS: 080A42 | Category: Carbon Steel
Size Range
Outer Diameter: Diameter 8-120 mm · Round, square, hexagon & flat sections
Chemical Composition (%)
| C | Mn | S | P | Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40-0.45 | 0.70-0.90 | 0.035 max | 0.035 max | 0.10-0.35 |
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Strength
- 700-850 MPa (Q&T)
- Yield Strength
- 490 MPa min
- Elongation
- 16%
- Impact
- 35 J
Applicable Standards
- EN 10277-2 (bright steel for general engineering)
- EN 10278 (dimensions & tolerances)
- BS 970 Part 3
- IS 1570
- ASTM A108 / A29
- EN 10204 3.1 certification
Applications
- Quenched & tempered shafts
- Spindles
- Hydraulic rods
- Pins under load
- Transmission parts
Industries Served
- Automotive & Auto Components
- Fasteners
- Hydraulics & Pneumatics
- General Engineering
- Textile Machinery
- Pumps & Valves
Equivalent Grades
- AISI / SAE
- AISI 1042
- EN
- C45E
- Werkstoff / DIN
- 1.1191
- BS 970
- 080A42