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UNS · United States · 4 grades

# K12609

The designation K12609 is carried by 4 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **4**
- [*Category* **Fine-grain structural steels · 50 grades**](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Category: Fine-grain structural steels · 50 grades")
- [*Category* **Weathering steels · 27 grades**](/categories/weathering-steels "Category: Weathering steels · 27 grades")

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## Which of the 4 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% | P% | S% | Ti% | V% | Cr% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | ≤0,18 | 0,025 | 0,015 | ≤0,03 | ≤0,10 | ≤0,30 |
| [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 | ≤0,18 | 0,025 | 0,015 | ≤0,03 | ≤0,10 | ≤0,30 |
| [1.0566](/materials/material-no/1.0566 "1.0566") | [1.0566](/materials/material-no/1.0566 "1.0566") 1.0 | [Fine-grain structural steels](/categories/fine-grain-structural-steels "Fine-grain structural steels") | 29 | ≤0,18 | 0,025 | 0,015 | ≤0,03 | ≤0,10 | ≤0,30 |
| [A600C](/materials/din-en/a600c "A600C") | [1.8963](/materials/material-no/1.8963 "1.8963") 1.8 | [Weathering steels](/categories/weathering-steels "Weathering steels") | 29 | ≤0,16 | 0,035 | 0,035 | 0,02-0,10 | 0,02-0,12 | 0,40-0,80 |

## Not sure which one your print means?

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