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Compare it to detect a real > content change; `generated` moves on every render and is not a change signal. ASTM · United States · 7 grades # A1008 The designation A1008 is carried by 7 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means. - *Matching grades* **7** - [*Category* **Microalloyed steels · 5 grades**](/categories/microalloyed-steels "Category: Microalloyed steels · 5 grades") - [*Category* **Fine-grain steels for cold forming · 27 grades**](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Category: Fine-grain steels for cold forming · 27 grades") [Search](/search "Steel grade search")[Inquiry](/inquiry "Inquiry") ## Which of the 7 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 | Mn% | C% | S% | V% | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [H 400 LA](/materials/din-en/h-400-la "H 400 LA") | [1.0556](/materials/material-no/1.0556 "1.0556") 1.0 | [Microalloyed steels](/categories/microalloyed-steels "Microalloyed steels") | 9 | ≤1,60 | ≤0,10 | 0,025 | — | | [QStE 300 TM](/materials/din-en/qste-300-tm "QStE 300 TM") | [1.0972](/materials/material-no/1.0972 "1.0972") 1.0 | [Fine-grain steels for cold forming](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming") | 14 | ≤1,30 | ≤0,12 | 0,02 | ≤0,20 | | [QStE 360 TM](/materials/din-en/qste-360-tm "QStE 360 TM") | [1.0976](/materials/material-no/1.0976 "1.0976") 1.0 | [Fine-grain steels for cold forming](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming") | 15 | ≤1,50 | ≤0,12 | 0,02 | ≤0,20 | | [QStE 380 N](/materials/din-en/qste-380-n "QStE 380 N") | [1.0979](/materials/material-no/1.0979 "1.0979") 1.0 | [Fine-grain steels for cold forming](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming") | 4 | ≤1,60 | ≤0,18 | 0,015 | ≤0,10 | | [QStE 460 TM](/materials/din-en/qste-460-tm "QStE 460 TM") | [1.0982](/materials/material-no/1.0982 "1.0982") 1.0 | [Fine-grain steels for cold forming](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming") | 9 | ≤1,60 | ≤0,12 | 0,015 | ≤0,20 | | [E490D](/materials/afnor/e490d "E490D") | [1.0984](/materials/material-no/1.0984 "1.0984") 1.0 | [Fine-grain steels for cold forming](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming") | 12 | ≤1,70 | ≤0,12 | 0,015 | ≤0,20 | | [QStE 550 TM](/materials/din-en/qste-550-tm "QStE 550 TM") | [1.0986](/materials/material-no/1.0986 "1.0986") 1.0 | [Fine-grain steels for cold forming](/categories/fine-grain-steels-for-cold-forming "Fine-grain steels for cold forming") | 10 | ≤1,80 | ≤0,12 | 0,015 | ≤0,20 | ## Not sure which one your print means? 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