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Compare it to detect a real > content change; `generated` moves on every render and is not a change signal. 41 standards · 6,600 grades # Steel Materials — Grades, Composition & Equivalents Browse steel grades by designation, material number or composition — cross-standard equivalents from published sources, with chemical analysis. - **6600** materials - **28825** designations - **47896** composition values - **2830** cross-referenced grades Find a grade Search Any designation finds its grade — aliases included. Element ranges and facet filters live on the search page. ## Browse by standard 41 standards Each standard lists every grade it designates, with composition and equivalents. Counts are live from the catalogue. | Standard | Region | Designations | Materials | |---|---|---|---| | [DIN / EN](/materials/din-en "DIN / EN") | Europe | 4704 | 3213 | | [GOST](/materials/gost "GOST") | Russia / CIS | 3544 | 1244 | | [ASTM](/materials/astm "ASTM") | United States | 2441 | 355 | | [JIS](/materials/jis "JIS") | Japan | 2322 | 1715 | | [AISI / SAE](/materials/aisi-sae "AISI / SAE") | United States | 2156 | 798 | | [UNS](/materials/uns "UNS") | United States | 2038 | 1115 | | [BS](/materials/bs "BS") | United Kingdom | 1547 | 549 | | [AFNOR](/materials/afnor "AFNOR") | France | 1469 | 598 | | [GB](/materials/gb "GB") | China | 1318 | 991 | | [KS](/materials/ks "KS") | South Korea | 823 | 764 | | [SAE AMS](/materials/ams "SAE AMS") | United States / Aerospace | 768 | 176 | | [UNE](/materials/une "UNE") | Spain | 760 | 286 | | [UNI](/materials/uni "UNI") | Italy | 671 | 331 | | [ČSN](/materials/csn "ČSN") | Czechia | 647 | 451 | | [PN](/materials/pn "PN") | Poland | 635 | 371 | | [ISO](/materials/iso "ISO") | International | 531 | 327 | | [SS](/materials/ss "SS") | Sweden | 373 | 242 | | [BDS](/materials/bds "BDS") | Bulgaria | 264 | 142 | | [MSZ](/materials/msz "MSZ") | Hungary | 255 | 156 | | [STAS](/materials/stas "STAS") | Romania | 203 | 142 | | [STN](/materials/stn "STN") | Slovakia | 184 | 178 | | [SRPS](/materials/srps "SRPS") | Serbia | 178 | 178 | | [ÖNORM](/materials/onorm "ÖNORM") | Austria | 169 | 114 | | [AS / NZS](/materials/as-nzs "AS / NZS") | Australia / New Zealand | 118 | 73 | | [IS](/materials/is "IS") | India | 111 | 111 | | [NBN](/materials/nbn "NBN") | Belgium | 100 | 75 | | [ABNT NBR](/materials/abnt "ABNT NBR") | Brazil | 72 | 54 | | [COPANT](/materials/copant "COPANT") | Latin America | 63 | 62 | | [SFS](/materials/sfs "SFS") | Finland | 60 | 47 | | [CSA](/materials/csa "CSA") | Canada | 32 | 27 | | [NS](/materials/ns "NS") | Norway | 28 | 19 | | [JUS](/materials/jus "JUS") | former Yugoslavia | 24 | 24 | | [SNV](/materials/snv "SNV") | Switzerland | 18 | 15 | | [HRN](/materials/hrn "HRN") | Croatia | 17 | 17 | | [SANS](/materials/sans "SANS") | South Africa | 14 | 13 | | [NEN](/materials/nen "NEN") | Netherlands | 12 | 12 | | [MKE](/materials/mke "MKE") | Türkiye | 8 | 8 | | [NP](/materials/np "NP") | Portugal | 8 | 8 | | [NMX](/materials/nmx "NMX") | Mexico | 7 | 7 | | [CNS](/materials/cns "CNS") | Taiwan | 6 | 6 | | [NCh](/materials/nch "NCh") | Chile | 2 | 2 | ## Most cross-referenced grades Ranked by how many different standards describe the grade — a coverage measure, not a popularity one. | Material no. | DIN / EN | AISI / SAE | UNS | Standards | Designations | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [1.8159](/materials/material-no/1.8159 "1.8159") | 51CrV4 | 6145 | G61500 | 28 | 73 | | [1.0038](/materials/material-no/1.0038 "1.0038") | S235JR | Gr.36 | K01500 | 27 | 152 | | [1.4006](/materials/material-no/1.4006 "1.4006") | X12Cr13 | 410 | S41000 | 27 | 145 | | [1.0044](/materials/material-no/1.0044 "1.0044") | S275JR | 1020 | G10200 | 27 | 130 | | [1.4541](/materials/material-no/1.4541 "1.4541") | X6CrNiTi18-10 | 321 | S32100 | 26 | 175 | | [1.4404](/materials/material-no/1.4404 "1.4404") | X2CrNiMo17-12-2 | 316L | S31603 | 26 | 147 | | [1.7218](/materials/material-no/1.7218 "1.7218") | 25CrMo4 | 4130H | H41300 | 26 | 111 | | [1.7225](/materials/material-no/1.7225 "1.7225") | 42CrMo4 | 4140 | G41400 | 26 | 95 | | [1.0601](/materials/material-no/1.0601 "1.0601") | C60 | 1060 | G10600 | 26 | 92 | | [1.6582](/materials/material-no/1.6582 "1.6582") | 34CrNiMo6 | 4340 | G43400 | 26 | 84 | | [1.7220](/materials/material-no/1.7220 "1.7220") | 34CrMo4 | 4130 | G41300 | 25 | 159 | | [1.0402](/materials/material-no/1.0402 "1.0402") | C22 | 1020 | G10200 | 25 | 94 | | [1.0503](/materials/material-no/1.0503 "1.0503") | C45 | 1043 | G10430 | 25 | 93 | | [1.7131](/materials/material-no/1.7131 "1.7131") | 16MnCr5 | 5115 | G51150 | 25 | 78 | ## Browse by category 49 categories Steel families as the catalogue groups them, largest first. The number is the grades in that category. [**Stainless steels***468*](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels")[**Unalloyed structural steels***452*](/categories/unalloyed-structural-steels "Unalloyed structural steels")[**Cold extrusion steels***156*](/categories/cold-extrusion-steels "Cold extrusion steels")[**Quenched and tempered steels***133*](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Quenched and tempered steels")[**High-strength steels***128*](/categories/high-strength-steels "High-strength steels")[**Tool steels for cold work***109*](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Tool steels for cold work")[**Cast stainless steels***87*](/categories/cast-stainless-steels "Cast stainless steels")[**Nickel and cobalt alloys***87*](/categories/nickel-and-cobalt-alloys "Nickel and cobalt alloys")[**Heat-resistant cast steels***82*](/categories/heat-resistant-cast-steels "Heat-resistant cast steels")[**Cast iron***73*](/categories/cast-iron "Cast iron")[**Heat resistant steels***64*](/categories/heat-resistant-steels "Heat resistant steels")[**Heat-resistant structural steels***62*](/categories/heat-resistant-structural-steels "Heat-resistant structural steels")[**Case hardening steels***60*](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels")[**High-speed steels***59*](/categories/high-speed-steels "High-speed steels")[**Cast steel***59*](/categories/cast-steel "Cast steel")[**Low-temperature structural steels***55*](/categories/low-temperature-structural-steels "Low-temperature structural steels")[**Spring steels***52*](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels")[**Fine-grain structural steels***50*](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Fine-grain structural steels")[**Free cutting steels***49*](/categories/free-cutting-steels "Free cutting steels")[**High-temperature steels***40*](/categories/high-temperature-steels "High-temperature steels")[**Special steels for aviation and aerospace***39*](/categories/special-steels-for-aviation-and-aerospace "Special steels for aviation and aerospace")[**Tool steels for hot work***37*](/categories/tool-steels-for-hot-work "Tool steels for hot work")[**Unalloyed tool steels / carbon steels***35*](/categories/unalloyed-tool-steels-carbon-steels "Unalloyed tool steels / carbon steels")[**Non-magnetic steels***31*](/categories/non-magnetic-steels "Non-magnetic steels")[**Fine-grain steels for cold forming***27*](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming")[**Weathering steels***27*](/categories/weathering-steels "Weathering steels")[**Sheet metal and slit strip***26*](/categories/sheet-metal-and-slit-strip "Sheet metal and slit strip")[**Higher strength steels***20*](/categories/higher-strength-steels "Higher strength steels")[**Bearing steels***17*](/categories/bearing-steels "Bearing steels")[**Controlled-expansion nickel-iron alloys***15*](/categories/controlled-expansion-nickel-iron-alloys "Controlled-expansion nickel-iron alloys")[**Valve steels***14*](/categories/valve-steels "Valve steels")[**Steels for surface hardening***13*](/categories/steels-for-surface-hardening "Steels for surface hardening")[**High-temperature steels / aviation variant***12*](/categories/high-temperature-steels-aviation-variant "High-temperature steels / aviation variant")[**Nitriding steels***11*](/categories/nitriding-steels "Nitriding steels")[**Resistance heating alloys***9*](/categories/resistance-heating-alloys "Resistance heating alloys")[**Special steels for defense technology***8*](/categories/special-steels-for-defense-technology "Special steels for defense technology")[**Hydrogen resistant steels***8*](/categories/hydrogen-resistant-steels "Hydrogen resistant steels")[**Microalloyed steels***5*](/categories/microalloyed-steels "Microalloyed steels")[**High-strength multi-phase steels***5*](/categories/high-strength-multi-phase-steels "High-strength multi-phase steels")[**Phosphorus alloyed steels***4*](/categories/phosphorus-alloyed-steels "Phosphorus alloyed steels")[**Bake hardening steels***4*](/categories/bake-hardening-steels "Bake hardening steels")[**Dual phase steels***4*](/categories/dual-phase-steels "Dual phase steels")[**Low-temperature steels***4*](/categories/low-temperature-steels "Low-temperature steels")[**Complex phase steels***3*](/categories/complex-phase-steels "Complex phase steels")[**Aging resistant steels***2*](/categories/aging-resistant-steels "Aging resistant steels")[**Unalloyed bearing steels***1*](/categories/unalloyed-bearing-steels "Unalloyed bearing steels")[**Precipitation hardening steels***1*](/categories/precipitation-hardening-steels "Precipitation hardening steels")[**Boron-alloyed case hardening steels***1*](/categories/boron-alloyed-case-hardening-steels "Boron-alloyed case hardening steels")[**Others***1754*](/categories/others "Others")