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AS / NZS · Australia / New Zealand · 2 grades

# K1020

The designation K1020 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* **Case hardening steels · 60 grades**](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Category: Case hardening steels · 60 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 | P% | S% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.0401](/materials/material-no/1.0401 "1.0401") | [1.0401](/materials/material-no/1.0401 "1.0401") 1.0 | [Case hardening steels](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels") | 62 | 0,045 | 0,045 | 0,30-0,80 |
| [1.1141](/materials/material-no/1.1141 "1.1141") | [1.1141](/materials/material-no/1.1141 "1.1141") 1.1 | [Case hardening steels](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels") | 52 | 0,035 | 0,035 | 0,30-0,60 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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