Steel Hardness

Conversion

Below is a conversion table for the hardness of the steel.

The values listed are for reference only. There are some parameters that could change the
conversion. For example, the HV is only testing on a focused small spot, where the HRC/HB
would have a test result from a much bigger area.
Item Rockwell Rockwell
HRC

HRA

Surface Surface Surface

Rockwell Rockwell Rockwell
HR15N
HR30N
HR45N

Vickers

Brinell

Brinell

HV

HB30D2

d102d54d2.5
mm

17

67.3

37.9

15.6

211

211

4.15

17.5

67.6

38.4

16.2

214

214

4.13

18

67.8

38.9

16.8

216

216

4.11

18.5

68

39.3

17.4

218

218

4.09

19

68.3

39.8

18

221

220

4.07

19.5

68.5

40.3

18.6

223

222

4.05

20

68.8

40.7

19.2

226

225

4.03

20.5

69

41.2

19.8

229

227

4.02

21

69.3

41.7

20.4

231

227

10

21.5

69.5

42.2

21

234

232

3.97

11

22

69.8

42.6

21.5

237

234

3.95

12

22.5

70

43.1

22.1

240

237

3.93

13

23

70.3

43.6

22.7

243

240

3.91

14

23.5

70.6

44

23.3

246

242

3.89

15

24

70.8

44.5

23.9

249

245

3.87

16

24.5

71.1

45

24.5

252

248

3.85

17

25

71.4

45.5

25.1

255

251

3.83

18

25.5

71.6

45.9

25.7

258

254

3.8

19

26

71.9

46.4

26.3

261

257

3.78

20

26.5

72.2

46.9

26.9

264

260

3.76

21

27

72.4

47.3

27.5

268

263

3.74

22

27.5

72.7

47.8

28.1

271

266

3.72

23

28

73

48.3

28.7

274

269

3.7

24

28.5

73.3

48.7

29.3

278

273

3.67

25

29

73.5

49.2

29.9

281

276

3.65

26

29.5

73.8

49.7

30.5

285

280

3.63

27

30

74.1

50.2

31.1

298

283

3.61

28

30.5

74.4

50.6

31.7

292

287

3.59

29

31

74.7

51.1

32.3

296

291

3.56

30

31.5

74.9

51.6

32.9

300

294

3.54

31

32

75.2

52

33.5

304

298

3.52

32

32.5

75.5

52.5

34.1

308

302

3.5

33

33

75.8

53

34.7

312

306

3.48

34

33.5

76.1

53.4

35.3

316

310

3.46

35

34

76.4

53.9

35.9

320

314

3.43

Hardness & Tensile Conversion

Below is the reference conversion table for steel to convert the hardness to its tensile strength.
There are parameters that could change the real result of the tensile strength testing, for example: temper
embrittlement, hydrogen embrittlement, percentage of carbon, amount of the impurity...
Ite Rockwel Tensile Tensile Tensile Tensile Tensile Tensile Tensile Tensile
m
l
HRC

Tensile

Tensile

bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa bMPa
Carbon Cr
CrV
CrNi CrMo CrNiMo CrMnSi High Stainless General
Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel Strength Steel
Steel
73.6
706
705
772
726
757
703
724

17

17.5

74.4

714

712

775

731

763

711

731

18

753

723

719

779

737

769

719

737

18.5

762

731

727

783

743

776

728

744

19

771

739

735

788

749

782

737

752

19.5

780

748

743

792

755

789

745

759

20

790

757

751

797

761

796

754

767

20.5

799

766

759

802

768

803

764

774

21

809

775

767

807

775

810

773

782

10

21.5

819

785

776

813

782

817

782

791

11

22

829

794

785

819

789

825

792

799

12

22.5

839

804

794

825

797

832

802

808

13

23

849

814

803

831

805

840

812

816

14

23.5

860

824

813

838

813

848

822

825

15

24

870

834

823

845

821

856

832

835

16

24.5

881

844

833

852

830

865

843

844

17

25

892

855

843

860

838

874

853

854

18

25.5

903

865

853

868

847

866

882

864

864

19

26

914

876

864

876

857

876

892

875

874

20

26.5

926

887

875

884

867

886

901

885

884

21

27

937

898

886

893

877

897

910

897

895

22

27.5

949

909

897

902

887

907

920

908

906

23

28

961

920

909

912

897

918

930

919

917

24

28.5

972

932

921

922

908

930

941

931

928

25

29

984

943

933

932

919

941

951

942

940

26

29.5

997

955

946

942

931

953

962

954

951

27

30

1009

967

959

953

943

966

973

966

964

28

30.5

1021

979

972

964

955

978

985

978

976

29

31

1034

991

985

976

967

991

996

990

989

30

31.5

1047

1004

999

988

980

1005

1008

1003

1001

31

32

1060

1016

1013

1001

993

1018

1020

1015

1015

32

32.5

1073

1029

1027

1013

1007

1032

1033

1028

1028

33

33

1086

1042

1042

1027

1020

1047

1046

1041

1042

34

33.5

1100

1055

1057

1040

1035

1062

1059

1054

1056

Surface Roughness
Conversion
In Taiwan and China, usually we use metric "Ra" system for the surface roughness
measurement.
In USA, you can simply divide the inch roughness number by 40 to get the metric Ra number.
For example, if the inch drawing specifies surface roughness 32.
32 / 40 = Ra 0.8
Surface roughness can be specified in different way of measure. Below is a conversion
table of them.
Ra
0.013a
0.025a
0.05a
0.10a
0.20a
0.40a
0.80a
1.6a
3.2a
6.3a

12.5a
25a

Rmax(Ry)
0.05S
0.1S
0.2S
0.4S
0.8S
1.6S
3.2S
6.3S
12.5S
25S

Rz
0.05Z
0.1Z
0.2Z
0.4Z
0.8Z
1.6Z
3.2Z
6.3Z
12.5Z
25Z

Number
N1
N2
N3
N4

50S
100S

50Z
100Z

N10
N11

N5
N6
N7
N8
N9

Triangle
VVVV

VVV
VV

Metal Standard Conversion

Material Standard Conversion ASTM / DIN / JIS / BS / GB China / ISO / NF:
Below is a conversion table of the most frequently used materials in different national standards, as to the composition of the
materials, please refer to Metal Material Composition.
- Materials in different national standards might be slightly different in some detail compositions. It would be better to specify which
standard it is conforming to in the quotation and the purchase order.
- Due to the size limit of this web page, some of the materials could not be listed here. For example, some sheet metal stamping
materials CRS plates, Galvanized plates..If you would need more information, please contact SINAMA.
- Same material but in different shape or form might have different material numbers or names.
- The national standard of USA is ANSI, however ASTM is more frequently used
Note:
ASTM (USA): American Society for Testing and Materials
DIN (Germany): Deutsches Institut fur Normung / Deutsches Industrie Norm
JIS (Japan) Japanese Industrial Standard

BS (UK): British Standard

GB China (China): Guo Biao Standard
ISO (ISO): International Organization for Standardization
NF (France): Normes Franaise (AFNOR/ Association franaise de Normalisation)
Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel
ASTM
DIN
JIS
BS
GB
1008
1.0310
C10
S10C
045A10 08
1010
1.1121
CK10
045M10 10
1015

1.0401
1.1141

C15
CK15

S15C

1020

1.0402
1.1151

C20
CK20

S20C

070M20

20

1035

1.0501
1.1181

C35
CK35

S35C

080A35
080M36

35

ISO
C10

15

NF
XC10
XC18
XC18S

C35
C35E4

XC38
XC38H1
XC38H2

1040

1.0511
1.1186

C40
CK40

S40C

060A40
080A40

40

C40
C40E4

XC42H1
XC42H2

080M40
1045

1.0503
1.1191

C45
CK45

S45C

060A45
080A46

45

C45
C45E4

XC45

1050

1.0540
1.1210

C50
CK50

S50C

080M50

50

C50
C50E4

XC50

12L14
4135

1.0737
1.7220

9SMnPb36
34CrMo4

SUM24L
SCM435

Y12Pb

11SMnPb28
34CrMo4

4140
4142

1.7225
1.7227

42CrMo4
42CrMoS4

SCM440

708A37
709A37
708M40
708A40

34CD4
38CD4

42CrMoA

42CrMo4

42CD4

20Cr
35Cr

20Cr4
34Cr4
37Cr4

20MC5
38MC4

708A42
709M42
709M40
5120
5135

1.7033
1.7034

20Cr4
34Cr4
37Cr4

SCr420
SCr435

5140

1.7034
1.7035

37Cr4
41Cr4

SCr440

530A40
530M40

40Cr

37Cr4
41Cr4

42MC4

6150

1.8159

50CrV4

SUP10

735A51
735H51

50CrVA

50CV4

8620

1.7321

20NiCrMo2

SNACM220

805A20
805M20

20NiCrMo2

20NCD2

X5CrNi18-10

JIS
SUS304

BS
304S31

GB
0Cr18Ni9
0Cr19Ni9

ISO
11

NF
Z7CN18.09

Stainless Steel
ASTM
DIN
304
1.4301
S30400

530A36

304L
S30403

1.4306

X2CrNi19-11

SUS304

304S11

0Cr19Ni10

10

Z3CN18.10

316

1.4401

X5CrNiMo17-12-2

SUS316

316S31

0Cr17Ni12Mo2

20

Z7CND17.11-02

S31600
420
S42000

1.4021
1.4028

X20Cr13
X30Cr13

SUS420

420S29

2Cr13
3Cr13

Z20C13

430
S43000

1.4016

X6Cr17

SUS430

430S17

1Cr17

Z8C17

440C
S44004

1.4125

X105CrMo17

SUS440C

9Cr18
11Cr17

630
S17400

1.4542

X5CrNiCuNb17-4

SUS630

0Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb

Z6CNU17.04

AlCuSiMn
AlCuMg2

JIS
A2014S
A2024S

GB
LD10
LY9

ISO
Al-Cu4SiMg
Al-Cu4Mg1

NF
2014A
2024

AlMg3
AlMgSi0.5

A5052S
A6061S

LF2
LD2
LD3

Al-Mg1SiCu

5052
6061

LC4
ZL101

Al-Mg0.7Si
AlZn5.5MgCu
Al-Si7Mg(Fe)
Al-Si7Mg

Z100CD17

(17-4)
Aluminum Alloy
ASTM
DIN
2014
3.1255
2024
3.1335
5052
6061

3.3535
3.3206

6063
7075
3.4365
356
A356
A360
3.2382.05
(SG100A)
380
A380
(SC84A)

Zamak 5
AG41A

2.2141

6061
6063

G(GK)-AlSi7Mg
GD-AlSi10Mg

A6063S
A7075S
AC4C
AC4CH
ADC3

GD-AlSi9Cu3

ADC10

LM 24

ADC12

LM2

JIS
ZDC2

BS

GD-ZnAl4
GD-ZnAl4Cu1

ZDC1

AlZnMgCu1.5

383
(SC102A)
Zinc Alloy
ASTM
DIN
Zamak 3 2.2140
AG40A

BS
2014A

Copper, Brass, and Bronze Alloy

ASTM
DIN
C110
2.0090
E-Cu57
C11000

LM-25

Y104
(YZAlSi10Mg)

GB
ZZnAlD4

A-S9

Al-Si8Cu3Fe

A-S9U3

ISO

NF

NF

ZZnAlD4-1

JIS
C1100

BS
C101
C102

GB
T2

ISO
Cu-ETP

C260
C26000

2.0265

CuZn30

C2600

CZ106

H70

CuZn30

C268
C26800

2.0335

CuZn36

C2680

CZ107

H68

CuZn35

C360
C36000

2.0331
2.0401

CuZn36Pb3
CuZn39Pb3

C3601
C3602

CZ124
CZ121

HPb61-1

CuZn36Pb3
CuZn37Pb2

C3603

7075
A-S7G

CuZn38Pb2

C3604

CuZn39Pb3

C377
C37700

2.0380

CuZn39Pb2

C3771

CZ122

C521
C52100

2.1030

CuSn8

C5210

PB104

C836
C83600

2.1096.01

CuSn5ZnPb

BC6
BC6C

LG2

C865
C86500

2.0592

CuZn35Al1

HBsC1

HTP1

HPb59-1

CuZn38Pb2
CuSn8

ZCuSn5Zn5Pb5

CuPb5Sn5Zn5
CuZn35AlFeMn

Other referenced standards.

(ANSI ) American National Standards Institute
(AISI) American Iron and Steel Institute
(AA) Aluminum Association
(SAE) Society of Automotive Engineers
(ASME) American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Metal Material
Composition
Material Composition of the Most Frequently Used Materials:
Below is a simplified list of the most frequently used materials of SINAMA.
Material numbers listed hereafter are mainly based on the ASTM (USA) system.
For conversion of these materials in other national standards, please refer to Metal Standard Conversion.
Note:
S: Sheet Metal Stamping Materials
B: Bar Stock Machining Materials
F: Forging Materials
C: Casting Materials
Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel
Number C
1008
0.10

Si

Mn
0.30-0.50

P
0.04

S
0.05

1010

0.08-0.13

0.30-0.60

0.04

0.05

1018

0.15-0.20

0.60-0.90

0.04

0.05

1020

0.18-0.23

0.30-0.60

0.04

0.05

1035

0.32-0.38

0.60-0.90

0.04

0.05

1040

0.37-0.44

0.60-0.90

0.04

0.05

1045

0.43-0.50

0.60-0.90

0.04

0.05

1050

0.48-0.56

0.60-0.90

0.04

0.05

Ni

Cr

Mo

Others

Note:
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C

12L14
4135

0.15
0.33-0.38

0.15-0.35

0.85-1.15
0.70-0.90

0.04-0.09
0.035

0.26-0.35
0.040

0.80-1.10

0.15-0.25

Pb0.15-0.35

4140

0.38-0.43

0.15-0.35

0.75-1.00

0.035

0.040

0.80-1.10

0.15-0.25

5120

0.17-0.22

0.15-0.35

0.70-0.90

0.035

0.040

0.70-0.90

5135

0.33-0.38

0.15-0.35

0.60-0.80

0.035

0.040

0.80-1.05

5140

0.38-0.43

0.15-0.35

0.70-0.90

0.035

0.040

0.70-0.90

6150

0.48-0.53

0.15-0.35

0.70-0.90

0.035

0.040

0.80-1.10

8620

0.18-0.23

0.15-0.35

0.70-0.90

0.035

0.040

0.40-0.70

0.40-0.60

0.15-0.25

Number C
304
0.08

Si
1.00

Mn
2.00

P
0.045

S
0.030

Cr
18-20

Ni
8-10.5

Mo

304L

0.03

1.00

2.00

0.045

0.030

18-20

8-10.5

316

0.08

1.00

2.00

0.045

0.030

16-18

10-14

420

0.15

1.00

1.00

0.040

0.030

12-14

430

0.12

1.00

1.00

0.040

0.030

16-18

440

0. 6-1.2

1.00

1.00

0.040

0.030

16-18

630

0.07

1.00

1.00

0.040

0.030

15-17.5

3-5

Si
0.5-1.2
0.5max
0.25max
0.4-0.8
0.2-0.6
0.4max
6.6-7.5
6.6-7.5
9-10

Fe
0.7 max
0.5max
0.4max
0.7 max
0.35 max
0.5max
0.6 max
0.2 max
1.3 max

Cu
3.9-5.0
3.8-4.9
0.1max
0.15-0.40
0.1max
1.2-2.0
0.25max
0.2max
0.6max

Mn
0.40-1.2
0.3-0.9
0.1max
0.15max
0.1max
0.3 max
0.35 max
0.1 max
0.35max

Mg
0.20-0.8
1.2-1.8
2.2-2.8
0.8-1.2
0.45-0.9
2.1-2.9
0.20-0.45
0.25-0.45
0.4-0.6

Cr
0.1max
0.1max
0.15-0.35
0.04-0.35
0.1max
0.18-2.8

V 0.15min

S. B
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C

Stainless Steel
Others
N 0.10
N 0.10
2.0-3.0

N 0.10

0.75
Cu 3-5

(17-4)

Note:
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C
S. B, F,
C

Aluminum Alloy
Number
2014
2024
5052
6061
6063
7075
356
A356
A360

Al
Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem

Zn
0.25max
0.25max
0.10max
0.25max
0.1max
5.1-6.1
0.35 max
0.1 max
0.5 max

Others
Ti0.15max
Ti0.15max
Ti0.15max
Ti0.1max
Ti0.20max
Ti0.25max
Ti0.20max
Ni0.5max

Note:
B, F
B, F
S
S. B, F
S. B, F
B, F
C
C
C

Sn0.15max
380

Rem

7.5-9.5

1.3 max

3-4

0.5max

0.1 max

3 max

Ni0.5max

Sn0.35max
A380

Rem

7.5-9.5

2 max

3-4

0.5max

0.1 max

3 max

Ni0.5max

Sn0.35max

Zinc Alloy
Number Al
Zamak 4.1

Mg
0.04

Zn
96

Cd

Cu

Fe

Pb

Sn

Others
AG40A

Note:
C

0.03-0.08

94.25-95.72

0.004max

0.75-1.25

0.1max

0.005max

0.003max

AG41A

Sn

Zn

Mn

Ni

Others

Note:
S. B, F,
C
S
S
S, B
B, F

#3
Zamak

3.5-4.3

#5

Copper, Brass, and Bronze Alloy

Number Cu
C110
99.9

Pb

Fe

C260
C268
C360
C377

0.07max
0.07max
2.5-3.7
1.5-2.5

0.05max
0.05max
0.35max
0.3max

68.5-71.5
64-68.5
60-63
58-61

Rem
Rem
Rem
Rem

C521
C836
C865

Rem
84-86
55-60

0.05max
4.0-5.7
0.3

0.1max
0.25
0.4-2

7-9
4.6-6.0
1

0.2max
4.3-6.0
36-42

0.03-0.35
0.1-1.5

0.8
0.8

Al0.005max
Al0.5-1.5

S
C
C

- There are a lot more materials available, but due to the size limit of this web page, we could only make a list
of the most frequently used ones.
- Also due to the size limit of this web page, the mechanical properties and some detail requirements of the
composition could not be included in this list.
- Materials could have different names when the form/utility is changed. For example, SS304 could be
specified as CF-8 when used for casting processes.
- Any further information, please contact SINAMA, we will have our metallurgist to answer your questions.

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