EN8 Engineering Steel
Medium carbon steel with good mechanical properties. Widely used for axles, shafts and gears where moderate strength and reasonable toughness are required.
- Standard
- BS 970 080M40
- Hardness
- 170–230 HB
- Sizes
- 5mm – 400mm
- Applications
- Axles, Shafts, Gears, Studs, Connecting rods, Agricultural equipment
- Heat treatment
- Normalise: 830–860°C. Harden: 820–850°C, water/oil quench.