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AFNOR · France · 3 grades

# 15CD4.5

The designation 15CD4.5 is carried by 3 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **3**
- [*Category* **Case hardening steels · 60 grades**](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Category: Case hardening steels · 60 grades")
- [*Category* **Heat-resistant structural steels · 62 grades**](/categories/heat-resistant-structural-steels "Category: Heat-resistant structural steels · 62 grades")

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## Which of the 3 do you want?

This name is carried by several grades. The elements shown are the ones whose values actually differ across the set — the ones that decide the question. Values are the source text verbatim; an em dash means no value on file for that element on that grade, not zero.

| Grade | Material no. | Category | Designations | C% | Cr% | Mn% | Mo% | Si% | P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.7262](/materials/material-no/1.7262 "1.7262") | [1.7262](/materials/material-no/1.7262 "1.7262") 1.7 | [Case hardening steels](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels") | 63 | 0,13-0,17 | 1,00-1,30 | 0,80-1,10 | 0,20-0,30 | 0,15-0,35 | 0,035 |
| [1.7335](/materials/material-no/1.7335 "1.7335") | [1.7335](/materials/material-no/1.7335 "1.7335") 1.7 | [Heat-resistant structural steels](/categories/heat-resistant-structural-steels "Heat-resistant structural steels") | 101 | 0,08-0,18 | 0,70-1,15 | 0,40-1,00 | 0,40-0,60 | ≤0,35 | 0,025 |
| [16CrMo4-4](/materials/din-en/16crmo4-4 "16CrMo4-4") | [1.7337](/materials/material-no/1.7337 "1.7337") 1.7 | [Heat-resistant structural steels](/categories/heat-resistant-structural-steels "Heat-resistant structural steels") | 15 | 0,13-0,20 | 0,90-1,20 | 0,50-0,80 | 0,40-0,50 | 0,15-0,35 | 0,035 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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