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BS · United Kingdom · 2 grades

# 527M17

The designation 527M17 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 | C% | Cr% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [17Cr3](/materials/din-en/17cr3 "17Cr3") | [1.7016](/materials/material-no/1.7016 "1.7016") 1.7 | [Case hardening steels](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels") | 36 | 0,14-0,20 | 0,70-1,00 | 0,60-0,90 |
| [1.7131](/materials/material-no/1.7131 "1.7131") | [1.7131](/materials/material-no/1.7131 "1.7131") 1.7 | [Case hardening steels](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels") | 78 | 0,14-0,19 | 0,80-1,10 | 1,00-1,30 |

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