The free cutting case hardening steel 46S20 is used for bulk parts of high strength, especially for low ductility demands in transversal direction compared to other C-steels (e.g. C45).
Cutting speed is increased but higher cracking risk according to rising C-content has to be considered. Application in car industry, apparatus, equipment and machine engineering (e.g. screws, nuts, small-size parts).
As a bright steel product it is used in the form of bars, bright, straight, in various conditions (see DIN EN 10277 : 1999-10).
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Category Profile Material N° Norm Free-cutting steel Hexagon • Round 1.0727 EN 10277-3