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JIS · Japan · 3 grades

# S48C

The designation S48C 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* **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")

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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 | Si% | P% | S% | Mn% | C% | Cr% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.0503](/materials/material-no/1.0503 "1.0503") | [1.0503](/materials/material-no/1.0503 "1.0503") 1.0 | [Quenched and tempered steels](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Quenched and tempered steels") | 93 | ≤0,40 | 0,045 | 0,045 | 0,50-0,80 | 0,42-0,50 | ≤0,40 |
| [46Mn7](/materials/din-en/46mn7 "46Mn7") | [1.0912](/materials/material-no/1.0912 "1.0912") 1.0 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 31 | 0,15-0,35 | 0,05 | 0,05 | 1,60-1,90 | 0,42-0,50 | — |
| s48c | — |  | 1 | 0.15 - 0.35 | max 0.03 | max 0.035 | 0.6 - 0.9 | 0.45 - 0.51 | max 0.2 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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