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AISI / SAE · United States · 2 grades

# 1212

The designation 1212 is carried by 2 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **2**
- [*Category* **Free cutting steels · 49 grades**](/categories/free-cutting-steels "Category: Free cutting steels · 49 grades")

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## Which of the 2 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% | P% | S% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [10 S 10](/materials/din-en/10-s-10 "10 S 10") | [1.0711](/materials/material-no/1.0711 "1.0711") 1.0 | [Free cutting steels](/categories/free-cutting-steels "Free cutting steels") | 9 | ≤0,12 | 0,10-0,35 | 0,03 | 0,08-0,13 | 0,75-1,10 |
| [1.0721](/materials/material-no/1.0721 "1.0721") | [1.0721](/materials/material-no/1.0721 "1.0721") 1.0 | [Free cutting steels](/categories/free-cutting-steels "Free cutting steels") | 35 | 0,07-0,13 | ≤0,40 | 0,06 | 0,15-0,25 | 0,70-1,10 |

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