18B2 steel – quick summary
18B2 is a(n)
italian steel
defined in UNIEN10263/3-2003 standard.
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Basic information
Chemical composition (18B2)
Use Case Information
Material groups (18B2)
Exact matches for 18B2 in BDS EN 10263-3:2018 standard
- Steel rod, bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion
- Case hardening steel
- Steel rod, bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion. Technical delivery conditions for case hardening steels
Matches for 18B2 in any standard defining this steel grade
Usual delivery conditions/forms (18B2)
Exact matches for 18B2 in BDS EN 10263-3:2018 standard
- Bars
- Rods
- Wire
- +U; untreated and as rolled [rod, bar, wire]
- +PE; peeled [rod, bar, wire]
- +AC; spheroidize annealed, as heat-treated [rod, bar, wire]
- +AC+PE; spheroidize annealed, peeled [rod, bar, wire]
- +U+C; untreated and cold drawn [bar, wire]
- +U+C+AC; untreated and cold drawn / spheroidize annealed [bar, wire]
- +U+C+AC+LC; untreated, and cold drawn (spheroidize annealed), skin passed [bar, wire]
- +AC+C; Spheroidize annealed, and cold drawn [bar, wire]
Matches for 18B2 in any standard defining this steel grade
Typical applications (18B2)
Exact matches for 18B2 in BDS EN 10263-3:2018 standard
Matches for 18B2 in any standard defining this steel grade
Mechanical properties (18B2) - available in several states, such as
Exact matches for 18B2 in BDS EN 10263-3:2018 standard
- +U
- untreated and as rolled [wire rod and bar]
- +AC - EN10263/3
- spheroidize annealed, as heat-treated [wire rod, bar]
- +AC+PE - EN10263/3
- spheroidize annealed, bright-turned [wire rod, bar]
- +U+C
- untreated and cold drawn [bar, wire]
- +U+C+AC
- untreated and cold drawn / spheroidize annealed [bar and wire]
- +U+C+AC+LC
- untreated, and cold drawn (spheroidize annealed), skin passed [bar, wire]
- +AC+C
- Spheroidize annealed, and cold drawn [bar and wire]
- +U; untreated and as rolled [rod, bar, wire]
- +AC; spheroidize annealed, as heat-treated [rod, bar, wire]
- +AC+PE; spheroidize annealed, peeled [rod, bar]
- +U+C; untreated and cold drawn [bar, wire]
- +U+C+AC; untreated and cold drawn / spheroidize annealed [bar, wire]
- +U+C+AC+LC; untreated, and cold drawn (spheroidize annealed), skin passed [bar, wire]
- +AC+C; Spheroidize annealed, and cold drawn [bar, wire]
Matches for 18B2 in any standard defining this steel grade
Heat treatment information (18B2) – available instructions for many scenarios, such as
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