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UNS · United States · 3 grades

# K12001

The designation K12001 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* **Fine-grain structural steels · 50 grades**](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Category: Fine-grain structural steels · 50 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 | N% | S% | V% | Cr% | Mn% | Ni% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1.0562](/materials/material-no/1.0562 "1.0562") | [1.0562](/materials/material-no/1.0562 "1.0562") 1.0 | [Fine-grain structural steels](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Fine-grain structural steels") | 74 | 0,012 | 0,015 | ≤0,10 | ≤0,30 | 1,10-1,70 | ≤0,50 |
| [P355NH](/materials/din-en/p355nh "P355NH") | [1.0565](/materials/material-no/1.0565 "1.0565") 1.0 | [Fine-grain structural steels](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Fine-grain structural steels") | 18 | 0,012 | 0,015 | ≤0,10 | ≤0,30 | 1,10-1,70 | ≤0,50 |
| [P460Q](/materials/din-en/p460q "P460Q") | [1.8870](/materials/material-no/1.8870 "1.8870") 1.8 | [Fine-grain structural steels](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Fine-grain structural steels") | 3 | 0,015 | 0,01 | ≤0,08 | ≤0,50 | ≤1,70 | 1 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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