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AFNOR · France · 3 grades

# XC 75

The designation XC 75 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* **Spring steels · 52 grades**](/categories/spring-steels "Category: Spring steels · 52 grades")
- [*Category* **Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades**](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Category: Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades")

[Search](/search "Steel grade search")[Inquiry](/inquiry "Inquiry")

## 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 | P% | S% | Si% | Mn% | Cr% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [C75](/materials/din-en/c75 "C75") | [1.0605](/materials/material-no/1.0605 "1.0605") 1.0 | [Spring steels](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels") | 14 | 0,045 | 0,045 | 0,15-0,35 | 0,60-0,80 | — |
| [C75S](/materials/din-en/c75s "C75S") | [1.1248](/materials/material-no/1.1248 "1.1248") 1.1 | [Spring steels](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels") | 21 | 0,025 | 0,025 | 0,15-0,35 | 0,60-0,90 | ≤0,40 |
| [75Cr1](/materials/din-en/75cr1 "75Cr1") | [1.2003](/materials/material-no/1.2003 "1.2003") 1.2 | [Tool steels for cold work](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Tool steels for cold work") | 11 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,25-0,50 | 0,60-0,80 | 0,30-0,40 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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