COMPARISON OF G.M.C.

S F-11 & F-18

(Data collected from Spec WJ-643-72)

Type Size
Steel Grade F-11 1.37 × 124 mm
Steel Grade F-18 2.9 × 139.5 mm

Chemical Properties (%)

Steel Grade F-11 Steel Grade F-18
C ≤ 0.11 0.11 – 0.19
Mn 0.30 – 0.55 0.35 – 0.55
Al 0.02 – 0.10 0.02 – 0.10
Si 0.06 0.06
Cr 0.15 0.15
Ni 0.30 0.30
Cu 0.20 0.20
S 0.04 0.04
P 0.035 0.035
S+P 0.07 0.07

Mechanical Properties
Steel Grade F-11 Steel Grade F-18
2
Tensile Strength (kg/mm ) 27 – 37 31 – 40
Elongation (%) ≥ 29 ≥ 29

Metallographic Structure
Steel Grade F-11 Steel Grade F-18
Permissible Impermissible Permissible Impermissible
Grades Grades Grades Grades
Grain Size 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
oxides 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6
Inclusions
sulfides 1, 2, 3, 4 - 1, 2, 3, 4 -
Pearlites 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 1