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BS · United Kingdom · 3 grades

# 2CR

The designation 2CR 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* **Unalloyed structural steels · 452 grades**](/categories/unalloyed-structural-steels "Category: Unalloyed structural steels · 452 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% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [C2C](/materials/din-en/c2c "C2C") | [1.0314](/materials/material-no/1.0314 "1.0314") 1.0 | [Unalloyed structural steels](/categories/unalloyed-structural-steels "Unalloyed structural steels") | 21 | ≤0,03 | 0,02 | 0,025 | 0,20-0,40 |
| [DC 03 G 1](/materials/din-en/dc-03-g-1 "DC 03 G 1") | [1.0333](/materials/material-no/1.0333 "1.0333") 1.0 | [Unalloyed structural steels](/categories/unalloyed-structural-steels "Unalloyed structural steels") | 9 | ≤0,08 | — | — | — |
| [1.0338](/materials/material-no/1.0338 "1.0338") | [1.0338](/materials/material-no/1.0338 "1.0338") 1.0 | [Unalloyed structural steels](/categories/unalloyed-structural-steels "Unalloyed structural steels") | 69 | ≤0,08 | 0,03 | 0,03 | ≤0,40 |

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