EN8D

Medium-Carbon Steel For Demanding Engineering Applications

EN 8D is a medium-carbon engineering steel offering a practical combination of strength, toughness, machinability and heat-treatability for a wide range of industrial components.

Available Forms: Round Bars | Flats | Blocks | Custom Sizes

Key Features
Reliable Strength For Engineering Components

Good Strength
Good Toughness
Machinability
Heat Treatable
Wear Resistance
Consistent Performance

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Technical Specifications

EN 8D — Technical Specifications

Property Specification
Material EN 8D
Steel Type Medium-Carbon Engineering Steel
Carbon (C) 0.40–0.45%
Manganese (Mn) 0.70–0.90%
Silicon (Si) 0.10–0.40%
Phosphorus (P) 0.05% Max*
Sulphur (S) 0.05% Max*
Available Forms Round Bars, Flats, Blocks*
Supply Full Length / Cut-to-Size

 

Chemical Composition

Element Typical Composition
Carbon (C) 0.40–0.45%
Manganese (Mn) 0.70–0.90%
Silicon (Si) 0.10–0.40%
Phosphorus (P) ≤ 0.05%*
Sulphur (S) ≤ 0.05%*
Iron (Fe) Balance

 

Applications

Available Forms
Available In The Form You Need

Round Bars
Suitable For Shafts, Axles, Pins, gears, and machined components.

Flats
For Engineering, Machining And Fabrication Requirements.

Blocks
Suitable For Component Manufacturing And Machining Applications.

Custom Sizes
Material Prepared According To Specified Dimensions, Subject To Availability.

Full Length
Available According To Tsi Metals’ Stock And Size Requirements.

Heat Treatment

EN 8D can be heat-treated to modify its strength, hardness, and toughness according to the application requirements.

Treatment Typical Temperature Cooling
Normalizing 830–860°C Air
Annealing 680–720°C Slow / Furnace
Hardening 820–860°C Oil or Water
Tempering 550–660°C Air

Available Forms

Supply Condition
Annealed
Suitable For Machining Where Reduced Hardness Is Required.

Normalized
Provides A Refined And Relatively Uniform Material Structure.

Hardened & Tempered
Suitable For Applications Requiring Higher Developed Strength And Hardness.

As-rolled
Available Subject To Stock And Applicable Specification.

Full Length
Supplied According To Available Dimensions.

Cut-to-size
Prepared According To Customer Requirements.

EN8d Is Commonly Supplied As Rolled, normalized, annealed, or hardened and tempered, depending on the application and specification.

Supply Condition

Annealed
Suitable for machining where reduced hardness is required.

Normalized
Provides a refined and relatively uniform material structure.

Hardened & tempered
Suitable for applications requiring higher developed strength and hardness.

As-rolled
Available subject to stock and applicable specification.

Full length
Supplied according to available dimensions.

Cut-to-size
Prepared according to customer requirements.

En 8d is commonly supplied as rolled, normalized, annealed, or hardened and tempered, depending on the application and specification.