Introduction to SUM42 Free Cutting Steel:

SUM42 is a free cutting steel suitable for machining highly rigid parts such as lead screws, smooth rods, rack and spline shafts. Grade: SUM42 Application: It is suitable for machining parts requiring high rigidity Execution standard: JIS G4804-1999

SUM42 is a free cutting steel suitable for machining highly rigid parts such as lead screws, smooth rods, rack and spline shafts.

SUM42 Features

Executive standard :JIS G4804-1999, is high sulfur medium carbon free cutting steel, has better cutting performance, compared with 45 steel can increase the tool life four times, improve the production efficiency of 30%, has higher strength and hardness.

SUM42 STEEL

SUM42 Application

Suitable for machining parts requiring high rigidity, such as lead screw, smooth rod, rack and spline shaft, etc.

SUM42 Chemical Composition

C: 0.37~0.45 Si: 0.15~0.35 Mn: 1.20~1.55 S: 0.02~0.30 P: ≤0.05

SUM42 Mechanical Property

  • Tensile strength σb (MPa) :(hot rolling)590 ~ 735; (high temperature tempering after cold drawing)590 ~ 785
  • Elongation Δ5 (%) :(hot rolling)≥14; (cold rolled) 17 or more
  • Section shrinkage ψ(%) :(hot rolling)≥20
  • Hardness :(hot rolling)≤207HB; (cold drawn)179 ~ 229HB
  • Status of delivery: hot rolled or cold drawn.

Can produce SUM42 specifications and size

  • Round bar: Φ1 to Φ2000
  • Square-shape steel/Flate bar: 10 to 1000
  • Steel Plate/Sheet: 0.08 to 800(T)*10 to 1500(W)*Long
  • Forging: Pipe/tube/slugs/donuts/cubes/other shapes
  • Tubings: OD: Φ4-410; WT: 1-35 mm
  • Steel coils and strip: THK:0.1mm Width:1500mmdiv
Product typeProductsDimensionProcessesDeliver Status
Plates / SheetsPlates / Sheets0.08-200mm(T)*W*LForging, hot rolling and cold rollingAnnealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Steel BarRound Bar, Flat Bar, Square BarΦ8-1200mm*LForging, hot rolling and cold rolling, CastBlack, Rough Turning, Shot Blasting,
Coil / StripSteel Coil /Steel Strip0.03-16.0x1200mmCold-Rolled & Hot-RolledAnnealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Pipes / TubesSeamless Pipes/Tubes, Welded Pipes/TubesOD:6-219mm x WT:0.5-20.0mmHot extrusion, Cold Drawn, WeldedAnnealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED

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