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BS · United Kingdom · 5 grades

# Ma2

The designation Ma2 is carried by 5 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **5**
- [*Category* **Quenched and tempered steels · 133 grades**](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Category: Quenched and tempered steels · 133 grades")
- [*Category* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades")
- [*Category* **Non-magnetic steels · 31 grades**](/categories/non-magnetic-steels "Category: Non-magnetic steels · 31 grades")

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## Which of the 5 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% | Si% | S% | Mn% | P% | Cr% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.3401](/materials/material-no/1.3401 "1.3401") | [1.3401](/materials/material-no/1.3401 "1.3401") 1.3 | [Quenched and tempered steels](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Quenched and tempered steels") | 57 | 1,10-1,30 | 0,30-0,50 | 0,04 | 12,0-13,0 | 0,1 | ≤1,50 |
| [X110Mn14](/materials/din-en/x110mn14 "X110Mn14") | [1.3402](/materials/material-no/1.3402 "1.3402") 1.3 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 12 | 1,00-1,25 | 0,35-0,70 | 0,02 | 13,5-14,5 | 0,08 | — |
| [GX100Mn13](/materials/din-en/gx100mn13 "GX100Mn13") | [1.3406](/materials/material-no/1.3406 "1.3406") 1.3 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 12 | 0,90-1,05 | 0,30-0,90 | 0,045 | 11,0-14,0 | 0,06 | — |
| [X120Mn12](/materials/din-en/x120mn12 "X120Mn12") | [1.3802](/materials/material-no/1.3802 "1.3802") 1.3 | [Non-magnetic steels](/categories/non-magnetic-steels "Non-magnetic steels") | 14 | 1,10-1,30 | ≤0,50 | 0,03 | 11,5-13,5 | 0,06 | ≤0,50 |
| [GX 120 Mn 13](/materials/din-en/g-x120mn13 "GX 120 Mn 13") | [1.3802](/materials/material-no/1.3802 "1.3802") 1.3 | [Non-magnetic steels](/categories/non-magnetic-steels "Non-magnetic steels") | 15 | 1,05-1,35 | 0,30-0,90 | 0,045 | 11,0-14,0 | 0,06 | — |

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