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AFNOR · France · 3 grades

# Z40C13

The designation Z40C13 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* **Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades**](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Category: Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades")
- [*Category* **Stainless steels · 468 grades**](/categories/stainless-steels "Category: Stainless steels · 468 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% | P% | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [X40Cr14](/materials/din-en/x40cr14 "X40Cr14") | [1.2083](/materials/material-no/1.2083 "1.2083") 1.2 | [Tool steels for cold work](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Tool steels for cold work") | 24 | 0,36-0,42 | 0,03 | 0,03 |
| [X38Cr13](/materials/din-en/x38cr13 "X38Cr13") | [1.4031](/materials/material-no/1.4031 "1.4031") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 56 | 0,36-0,42 | 0,04 | 0,015 |
| [1.4034](/materials/material-no/1.4034 "1.4034") | [1.4034](/materials/material-no/1.4034 "1.4034") 1.4 | [Stainless steels](/categories/stainless-steels "Stainless steels") | 46 | 0,43-0,50 | 0,04 | 0,015 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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