C55E | 1.1203 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number	Material Name	Material Number (single)	Standard	Scope	Standard Status	Country	Predecessor	Successor	VDA 231-106 classification	Application temperature [°C]
1.1203 (DIN EN 10083-1 : 1996-10)	C55E	1.1203	DIN EN 10083-1 : 1996-10	DIN EN 10083-1 : 1996-10 replaced by DIN EN 10083-1/-2 : 2006-10 and DIN EN 10083-3 : 2007-01	Replaced	Germany	Ck 55	C55E	1.1.1	≥ -25	1)
1) Remark: Steel C55E is suitable for larger parts in vehicle manufacturing, engine and machine engineering undergoing a surface hardening (e.g. gear wheels, screws, shafts). Lowest working temperature -25 °C.

Chemical Composition

C [%]	Cr [%]	Mn [%]	Mo [%]	Ni [%]	P [%]	S [%]	Si [%]	Cr+Mo+Ni [%]	Remainder
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Material Compliance

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Mechanical Properties

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Hardenability (Jominy test)

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Heat Treatment

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Cross Reference

Material Name	Country	Standard
C 55-2	Belgium	NBN 253-02
55	China	GB 699
C55E	Europe	EN 10083-2
XC 55 H1	France	NF A 35-552
070M55	Great Britain	BS 970/1
C55E4	International	ISO 683-1
C55	Italy	UNI 7845
S 55 C	Japan	JIS G 4051
F1150-C 55 K	Spain	UNE 36-011
1055	USA	ASTM A 29
1055	USA	ASTM A 108
1055	USA	ASTM A 576
Ck 55	Germany	DIN 17200

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename	Supplier
C55E	AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
1.1203	Platestahl Umformtechnik GmbH, Lüdenscheid
1.1203	INTERSTAHL Service GmbH, Wetter
1.1203	ET Edelstahl-Trading GmbH, Willich
1.1203	SIJ MWT GmbH, Landsberg am Lech
1.1203	DWK Drahtwerk Köln GmbH, Köln
BGH 1203	BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH
Buderus Ck 55	Buderus Edelstahl GmbH, Wetzlar
C45E	Saarstahl AG, Völklingen
C55E	Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH, Hagen
C55E	Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
C55E	ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg
C55E	Swiss Steel International GmbH, Düsseldorf
C55E	Stahlwerk Unna GmbH & Co.KG, Unna
C55E	C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen
C55E	BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG, Bietigheim-Bissingen
C55E	Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Ilsenburg
C55E	Schmiedewerke Gröditz GmbH, Gröditz
C55E	OVAKO STAHL GmbH, Erkrath
C55E	Vallourec Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
C55E	Stahlwerk Annahütte Max Aicher GmbH & Co. KG, Hammerau
C55E	voestalpine AG, Linz
C55E	HEINE + BEISSWENGER Stiftung + Co.KG, Fellbach
C55E	Tata Steel, IJmuiden
C55E	EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH, Wetter
C55E	Klöckner & Co SE, Duisburg
C55E	Hammerwerk Erft, G. Diederichs GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Münstereifel-Arloff
C55E	Imet Industriemetall Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
C55E	pauly STAHLHANDEL, Essen
C55E	Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Siegen
Ck 55	ASCOMETAL GmbH, Erkrath
DIMO C55	AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Dillingen
DIRO-C55E	DIROSTAHL, Remscheid
THYROFORT C55E	Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Specialty Steel GmbH & Co. KG, Witten

Classification

WIAM Material	Treatment	Semi-finished product	Dimension [mm]	Load type	Failure criteria	Rolling direction	Maximum stress [MPa]	Strain at maximum stress [%]	Source description
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Linear-elastic

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Alternating stress

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Classification

WIAM Material	Treatment	Semi-finished product	Dimension [mm]	Load type	Failure criteria	Rolling direction	Maximum stress [MPa]	Strain at maximum stress [%]	Source description
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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Tensile strength

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C55E | 1.1203 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Chemical Composition

Material Compliance

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Hardenability (Jominy test)

Heat Treatment

Cross Reference

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

C55E (1.1203; DIN EN 10083-1 : 1996-10)

Classification

Linear-elastic

Yield strength

Tensile strength

Alternating stress

Designation

C55E (normalized or normalized formed (+N); forging; 0.000-16.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (normalized or normalized formed (+N); forging; 100.000-250.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (normalized or normalized formed (+N); forging; 16.000-100.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (quenched and tempered (+QT); drop forging; 0.000-16.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (quenched and tempered (+QT); drop forging; 16.000-40.000mm)

Classification

Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (quenched and tempered (+QT); drop forging; 40.000-100.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (quenched and tempered (+QT); wide flat; 0.000-8.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (quenched and tempered (+QT); wide flat; 20.000-60.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

C55E (quenched and tempered (+QT); wide flat; 8.000-20.000mm)

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Yield strength

Tensile strength

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