C90U | 1.1535 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Successor VDA 231-106 classification
1.1535 (DIN EN ISO 4957 : 2001-02) C90U 1.1535 DIN EN ISO 4957 : 2001-02 DIN EN ISO 4957 : 2001-02 replaced by DIN EN ISO 4957 : 2018-11 Replaced Germany C90U 1.1.1 1)
1) Remark: C90U is a water hardening (chill hardening) tool steel. It achieves in hardened condition at least 60 HRC at an effective hardening depth of approx. 3 mm. The steel shows good toughness. Application : Big shearing blades, simple die plates and blanking punches, deburring tools, mower knives, wood saws and cutter, dredger bucket knives, wear plates for comminutor industry.

Chemical Composition

C [%] Mn [%] P [%] S [%] Si [%] Remainder
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Material Compliance

REACh RoHS
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Mechanical Properties

Semi-finished Product Condition Temperature [°C] Hardness HB | HBW Hardness HRC
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³]
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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
C90U Europe EN ISO 4957
C90U International ISO 4957 1)
90T3 India IS 1570-6 1)
TC11 India IS 1570-6 1)
90T3 India IS 3748 1)
SK90 Japan JIS G 4401 1)
SK95 Japan JIS G 4401 1)
STC90 South Korea KS D 3751 1)
STC95 South Korea KS D 3751 1)
A686 Type W1 USA ASTM A686 2)
W1 USA AISI 1)
W109 USA SAE J 438 1)
T72301 USA UNS 1)
1) Source: Stahlschlüssel 2016, Verlag Stahlschlüssel Wegst GmbH, Marbach
2) Source: Metals & Alloys in the Unified Numbering System, SAE/ASTM, 11th Edition, 2008