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PN · Poland · 3 grades

# 50HF

The designation 50HF 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* **Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades**](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Category: Tool steels for cold work · 109 grades")
- [*Category* **Quenched and tempered steels · 133 grades**](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Category: Quenched and tempered steels · 133 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% | V% | C% | P% | S% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [59CrV4](/materials/din-en/59crv4 "59CrV4") | [1.2242](/materials/material-no/1.2242 "1.2242") 1.2 | [Tool steels for cold work](/categories/tool-steels-for-cold-work "Tool steels for cold work") | 5 | 0,15-0,35 | 0,07-0,12 | 0,55-0,62 | 0,035 | 0,035 | 0,80-1,10 |
| [1.8159](/materials/material-no/1.8159 "1.8159") | [1.8159](/materials/material-no/1.8159 "1.8159") 1.8 | [Quenched and tempered steels](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Quenched and tempered steels") | 73 | ≤0,40 | 0,10-0,25 | 0,47-0,55 | 0,025 | 0,025 | 0,70-1,10 |
| [58CrV4](/materials/din-en/58crv4 "58CrV4") | [1.8161](/materials/material-no/1.8161 "1.8161") 1.8 | [Quenched and tempered steels](/categories/quenched-and-tempered-steels "Quenched and tempered steels") | 7 | 0,15-0,40 | 0,10-0,20 | 0,55-0,62 | 0,035 | 0,035 | 0,70-1,10 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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