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AFNOR · France · 3 grades

# XC 90

The designation XC 90 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* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades")
- [*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")

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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% | Si% | Cr% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [C90S](/materials/din-en/c90s "C90S") | [1.1217](/materials/material-no/1.1217 "1.1217") 1.1 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 12 | 0,85-0,95 | 0,15-0,35 | ≤0,40 | 0,40-0,70 |
| [C85S](/materials/din-en/c85s "C85S") | [1.1269](/materials/material-no/1.1269 "1.1269") 1.1 | [Spring steels](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels") | 33 | 0,80-0,90 | 0,15-0,35 | ≤0,40 | 0,40-0,70 |
| [95Cr1](/materials/din-en/95cr1 "95Cr1") | [1.2018](/materials/material-no/1.2018 "1.2018") 1.2 | [Tool steels for cold work](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Tool steels for cold work") | 10 | 0,90-1,00 | 0,15-0,30 | 0,30-0,40 | 0,20-0,40 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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