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BS · United Kingdom · 3 grades

# 708M20

The designation 708M20 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* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades")
- [*Category* **Quenched and tempered steels · 133 grades**](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Category: Quenched and tempered steels · 133 grades")
- [*Category* **Case hardening steels · 60 grades**](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Category: Case hardening steels · 60 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% | S% | Mo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [15CrMo4](/materials/din-en/15crmo4 "15CrMo4") | [1.3566](/materials/material-no/1.3566 "1.3566") 1.3 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 13 | 0,12-0,18 | 0,015 | 0,15-0,25 |
| [1.7218](/materials/material-no/1.7218 "1.7218") | [1.7218](/materials/material-no/1.7218 "1.7218") 1.7 | [Quenched and tempered steels](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Quenched and tempered steels") | 111 | 0,22-0,29 | 0,035 | 0,15-0,30 |
| [18CrMo4](/materials/din-en/18crmo4 "18CrMo4") | [1.7243](/materials/material-no/1.7243 "1.7243") 1.7 | [Case hardening steels](/categories/case-hardening-steels "Case hardening steels") | 23 | 0,15-0,21 | 0,035 | 0,15-0,25 |

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