Uddeholm RoyAlloy is a is a patented free machining stainless holder steel that is supplied in the prehardened condition. It is the preferred steel of choice of many mold makers and end users. The steel provides enhanced machinability, improved dimensional stability, and superior surface finish as compared with AISI 420F and X33CrS16 (1.2085) type of steel. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1357. Producer or source: Uddeholms AB (a voestalpine company).

ENDURO FC is a free-machining chromium type stainless steel equivalent to AISI Type 416. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-46. Producer or source: Republic Steel Corporation.

AMSULF is a free-machining copper combining high electrical and thermal conductivities with a machinability rating of 85% of free-cutting brass. (Conventional oxygen-bearing and oxygen-free coppers have ratings of 20%). AMSULF copper offers uniform machinability; in addition, it is resistant to hydrogen embrittlement because it is based on oxygen-free copper. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-125. Producer or source: Amax Copper Inc.. Originally published February 1963, revised June 1976.

PROJECT 70 182-FM is a ferritic free-machining stainless steel designed to have machinability approaching that of AISI Type 416 stainless steel with corrosion resistance comparable to AISI Type 303 stainless steel. It is ideally suited for automatic screw machines and can be used for many of the same applications as Type 303. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-334. Producer or source: Carpenter.

DYNA-LOY HS-32 is a cold-drawn high-strength alloy steel developed for those applications that require a minimum hardness of Rockwell C 32. Its chemical composition permits maximum machinability and improved surface finish at a guaranteed minimum tensile strength of 150,000 psi as supplied. Thus it needs no heat treatment and is suitable for a wide variety of engineering uses such as shafts, axles and machine-tool parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SA-338. Producer or source: Western Cold Drawn Steel, A Division of Stanadyne.

DYNA-LOY 41L43 is a cold-drawn alloy steel developed for those applications that require excellent machinability along with a hardness range of Rockwell C 33 to 55. Its chemical composition permits maximum machinability and good surface finish for the tensile strength range 150,000 to 280,000 psi. It is recommended for a wide range of uses such as gears, bushings and fasteners. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SA-341. Producer or source: Western Cold Drawn Steel, A Division of Stanadyne.

DYNA-LOY 41L49 is a cold-drawn alloy steel recommended for those applications that require a hardness range of Rockwell C 43 to 56 and excellent machinability. Its chemical composition permits maximum machinability and good surface finish for the tensile strength range 175,000 to 300,000 psi. Its many uses include shafts, pipe reamers and special bolts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SA-342. Producer or source: Western Cold Drawn Steel, A Division of Stanadyne.

AL Tech 203EZ and 303EZ are non-magnetic, austenitic, free-machining stainless steels specifically designed for use in high-speed, automatic machining operations. These modifications retain, in so far as possible, the good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the basic compositions which they represent. Sulfur or selenium is added to produce the free-machining characteristics. Data are typical; do not use for specification or final design. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-358. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.

AL Tech 416EZ and 430F are magnetic, free-machining stainless steels specifically designed for use in high-speed, automatic machining operations. These modifications retain, in so far as possible, the good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of the basic compositions which they represent. Sulfur is added to produce the free-machining characteristics. AL Tech 416EZ is a martensitic stainless steel and 430F is ferritic. Data are typical; do not use for specification or final design. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SS-359. Producer or source: AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation.

MUELLER Alloy 1450 (formerly MBCo Alloy 799) is a high-conductivity copper containing sufficient small copper telluride particles to provide free-machining characteristics superior to those of any other high-conductivity copper. It has the same general corrosion resistance as copper. It is used widely for electrical or thermal conductors requiring extensive machining and for screw-machine products requiring a color that matches pure copper. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-389. Producer or source: Mueller Brass Company.

CARPENTER STAINLESS TYPE 303Se is a free-machining modification of the 18% chromium-8% nickel stainless steel. Type 303Se is used for all types of screw-machine products. This alloy is frequently used for machined parts which will be subjected to some cold forming in assembly operations. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-379. Producer or source: Carpenter.

CARPENTER STAINLESS TYPE 420F is a martensitic stainless that is easy to machine, grind and polish. In service it exhibits certain nongalling and nonseizing characteristics. It is used mainly for machined parts that require high hardness and good resistance to corrosion. Its applications include pump shafts, gears, cams and pivots. This alloy is not usually recommended for vessels containing gases or liquid under high pressure. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-400. Producer or source: Carpenter.

Copper Alloy No. C18700 is a copper-base alloy containing lead (nominally 1.0%). The lead is added to impact free-cutting properties to the metal. Although the lead lowers the electrical conductivity of Alloy No. C18700 slightly below that of tough-pitch copper, it still has high electrical conductivity well within the limits needed for most current-carrying requirements. Typical uses comprise electrical motor and switch parts, electrical connectors and screw-machine parts requiring high conductivity. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-441. Producer or source: Copper and copper alloy mills.

AISI 1118 is a low carbon steel containing relatively high manganese and sulfur to provide free-machining characteristics. It is resulfurized coarse-grain type of steel. AISI 1118 is commonly used to produce carbunized components and parts but can be used without carburizing for some applications that do not require a hard surface. Among its many uses are bushings, gears, pins, shafts, and nuts and bolts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: CS-91. Producer or source: Carbon steel mills. See also Alloy Digest CS-55, August 1974.

CARPENTER STAINLESS TYPE 440F is a high-carbon chromium steel designed to provide stainless properties with maximum hardness. It is free-machining, easy to grind and polish, and has certain nongalling and noseizing properties in metal-to-metal contact. After austenitizing and quenching in oil, it shows a hardness of about Rockwell C 60. Carpenter Stainless Type 440F is used for machined parts which require higher hardness than possible with other free-machining grades of stainless steel. Type 440F usually is not recommended for vessels containing gases or liquids under high pressures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-449. Producer or source: Carpenter.

CARPENTER PROJECT 70 STAINLESS TYPE 416 is an improved modification of Carpenter Stainless No. 5, the first free-machining stainless steel ever made. This grade has significantly better machinability than the conventional AISI Type 416. Carpenter Project 70 Stainless Type 416 is suited particularly for automatic screw-machine operations where the longer tool life results in more productive machine time. Among its many uses are fittings, gears, shafts and valve stems. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-459. Producer or source: Carpenter.

LA SALLE SERIES 83-420 is a low-carbon, bismuth-bearing, free-machining, cold-finished steel that does not contain lead, tellurium or selenium. Its excellent machinability is achieved by the addition of a special bismuth alloy. Series 83-420 reduces friction during machining and the chips break clean and small. This steel machines to a fine satin finish, can be carburized and performs well in cold-working operations such as roll threading, crimping, swaging and peening. It is recommended for automatic screw-machine operations. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: CS-107. Producer or source: LaSalle Steel Company.

VISCOUNT 20 is an air-hardening, 5% chromium hot-work steel with the same analysis as Latrobe's VDC except for the addition of carefully controlled and evenly dispersed alloy sulfides. These additives improve the machinability of the steel so that it is an excellent selection for a variety of hot-work applications where machinability is of primary importance. Its many uses include forging and heading dies, aluminum extrusion dies, mandrels and mold dies for plastics. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: TS-446. Producer or source: Latrobe Steel Company.

STRESSPROOF is a medium carbon-manganese resulfurized free-machining steel. It is a heavy-drafted, cold drawn, straightened and stress relieved bar steel with high strength, improved fatigue resistance, and excellent machinability. It does not require heat treatment after fabrication. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: CS-2. Producer or source: LaSalle Steel Company. Originally published March 1954, revised November 1985.

CARPENTER NICKEL-COPPER ALLOY 405 is the free-machining grade of Carpenter Nickel-Copper Alloy 400, the result of a controlled amount of added sulfur. Like Alloy 400, Alloy 405 is a solid-solution alloy and therefore strengthed only by cold work. Its strength is comparable to that of structural steel and it has good toughness. It can be used from sub-zero to as high 800 F (1000 F in sulfur-free oxidizing environments). Its corrosion resistance (including virtual immunity to stress-corrosion cracking in chloride environments) is very good in reducing conditions but not in oxidizing atmosphere. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-338. Producer or source: Carpenter.