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JIS · Japan · 5 grades

# SUP6

The designation SUP6 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* **High-strength multi-phase steels · 5 grades**](/categories/high-strength-multi-phase-steels "Category: High-strength multi-phase steels · 5 grades")
- [*Category* **Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades**](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Category: Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades")
- [*Category* **Spring steels · 52 grades**](/categories/spring-steels "Category: Spring steels · 52 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% | S% | Si% | P% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.0961](/materials/material-no/1.0961 "1.0961") | [1.0961](/materials/material-no/1.0961 "1.0961") 1.0 | [High-strength multi-phase steels](/categories/high-strength-multi-phase-steels "High-strength multi-phase steels") | 39 | ≤0,18 | 0,01 | ≤0,50 | 0,03 | ≤1,20 |
| [60MnSiCr4](/materials/din-en/60mnsicr4 "60MnSiCr4") | [1.2826](/materials/material-no/1.2826 "1.2826") 1.2 | [Tool steels for cold work](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Tool steels for cold work") | 15 | 0,58-0,65 | 0,03 | 0,80-1,00 | 0,03 | 0,80-1,20 |
| [60Si7](/materials/din-en/60si7 "60Si7") | [1.5027](/materials/material-no/1.5027 "1.5027") 1.5 | [Spring steels](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels") | 18 | 0,56-0,64 | 0,045 | 1,50-1,80 | 0,045 | 0,70-1,00 |
| [65Si7](/materials/din-en/65si7 "65Si7") | [1.5028](/materials/material-no/1.5028 "1.5028") 1.5 | [Spring steels](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels") | 17 | 0,60-0,70 | 0,035 | 1,50-1,80 | 0,035 | 0,70-1,00 |
| sup6 | — | [Spring steels](/categories/spring-steels "Spring steels") | 1 | 0.56 - 0.64 | max 0.03 | 1.5 - 1.8 | max 0.03 | 0.7 - 1 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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