Comparison to the new EN standards
Grade designation for steel spring strip
Tensile strength designation for steel spring strip
DIN 17222
EN 10132-4
DIN 17222
EN 10132-4
C 60
C 60 S
soft annealed
G
A
C 67
C 67 S
skin-passed
LG
LC
C 75
C 75 S
hard-rolled
K
CR
quenched and tempered (hardened)
H+A
QT
Grade designation for cold strip
Width tolerances (class A) for steel spring strip and cold strip with a width of 125 mm maximum
DIN 1624
EN 10139
Thickness range
DIN 1544
EN 10140
St 2
DC 01
up to 0.40 mm
+ 0.30 mm
+/- 0.15 mm
St 3
DC 03
from 0.41 to 0.60 mm
+ 0.40 mm
+/- 0.15 mm
St 4
DC 04
from 0.61 to 1.50 mm
+ 0.40 mm
+/- 0.20 mm
from 1.51 to 2.50 mm
+ 0.60 mm
+/- 0.25 mm
from 2.51 to 4.00 mm
+ 0.80 mm
+/- 0.35 mm
Tensile strength designation for cold strip
DIN 1624
EN 10139
DC 01
DC 03
DC 04
G
A
270 - 390 N / mm²
270 - 370 N / mm²
270 - 350 N / mm²
LG
LC
270 - 410 N / mm²
270 - 370 N / mm²
270 - 350 N / mm²
K32
C290
290 - 430 N / mm²
290 - 390 N / mm²
290 - 390 N / mm²
-
C340 (new)
340 - 490 N / mm²
340 - 440 N / mm²
340 - 440 N / mm²
K40
C390
390 - 540 N / mm²
390 - 490 N / mm²
390 - 490 N / mm²
-
C440 (new)
440 - 590 N / mm²
440 - 540 N / mm²
440 - 540 N / mm²
K50
C490
490 - 640 N / mm²
490 - 590 N / mm²
490 - 590 N / mm²
K60
C590
590 - 740 N / mm²
min. 590 N / mm²
590 - 690 N / mm²
Cold-rolled flat products made of steel offering a high yield point for cold reduction
Hot-rolled strip and steel sheet with a higher yield point made of micro-alloyed steel
SEW 092
EN 10149-2
SEW 093
EN 10268
QSTE 260 NC
H 240 LA
QSTE 300 TM
ZSTE 260
S 315 MC
H 280 LA
S 355 MC
ZSTE 300
QSTE 360 TM
H 320 LA
QSTE 380 TM
ZSTE 340
QSTE 420 TM
S 420 MC
H 360 LA
QSTE 460 TM
S 460 MC
ZSTE 380
QSTE 500 TM
S 500 MC
H 400 LA
QSTE 550 TM
S 550 MC
ZSTE 420
QSTE 600 TM
S 600 MC
QSTE 650 TM
S 650 MC
QSTE 690 TM
S 700 MC
Continuously hot-rolled steel sheet made of soft steel for cold reduction
Hot-rolled products made of unalloyed structural steel
DIN 1614
EN 10111
DIN 1623-2/1652-2
EN 10025
STW 22
DD 11
St 37-2
S 235 JR
STW 23
DD 12
St 44-2
S 275 JR
STW 24
DD 13
St 52-3
S 355 J2 G3