Material Reference Table

Below is a table showing regular steel grades used along with their British and international equivalents.

Steel Grade
B.S.
AISI SAE
W-NR
AFNOR
JIS
European Standard # / DIN
High Speed Steel 18%W BT 1 T1 1.3355 Z80 WCV SKH2
High Speed Steel 6.4%W BM 2 M2 1.3343 Z85 WDCV SKH51
High Carbon High Chrome BD 2 D2 1.2379 Z160 CDV12 SKD12
Tool Steel BA 2 A2 1.2363 Z100 CDV 5 SKD 12
Stainless Steel 301 S 21 301 1.4310 Z12 CN 17.07 SUS301 1.4310 /  X 10 Cr Ni 18-8
Stainless Steel 316 316 1.4401 Z6 CND 17.11 SUS 316 1.4401 / X5 CrNiMo 17-12-2
Stainless Steel 410 S 21 410 1.4006 Z12 C 13 SUS410 1.4006 /  X 12 Cr 13
Stainless Steel 420 S 45 420 1.4034 Z 44 C 14 1.4034 /  X 46 Cr 13
Stainless Steel 440B 1.4112 Z85 CDMV SUS 440B 1.4112 /  X 90 CrMoV18
Carbon Spring Steel CS95 1095 1.1274 XC 90 SK4
Carbon Spring Steel CS80 1085 1.1269 XC 75 SK5

B.S – British Standards

AISI SAE – American Iron & Steel Institue Society of Automotive Engineers

W-NR – Werkstoffnummber (Material Number)

AFNOR – Association Française de Normalisation

JIS – Japanese Industrial Standards