070M55 / EN9

Medium Carbon Steel

Surcharge

£276.38 per tonne

Surcharge Price History for 070M55 / EN9

DEC 23 MAR 24 JUN 24 SEP 24 TODAY
£305.71 £332.38 £318.04 £302.88 £276.38

The surcharge data provided is based on the information available to us and represents an average of the surcharge mechanisms taken from various global steel producers. It is intended to only provide an indication of market movements and does not necessarily reflect the specific surcharges applied to individual material batches.

Product Method

Rolled or Forged

Finishes

Black Bar or Bright Bar

Description

070M55 grade steel is a medium carbon steel with good tensile strength.

Although this grade is capable of through hardening by quenching and tempering on limited sections, it is more commonly supplied in the untreated or normalised condition.

It possesses good wear resistance, but poor weldability.

Size Range

32mm - 860mm Dia

Typical applications of 070M55 grade steel

  • Gears
  • Cylinders
  • Cams
  • Sprockets 

070M55 steel is still often referred to as EN9 steel - its equivalent grade under the previous BS 970: 1955 standard.

Similar Grades

BS 970
080M50
£277.81
SAE/AISI
1050
£277.44

Equivalent Grades

BS 970: 1955
EN9
£123

Grades for Potential Substitution (Lesser)

European
C45
£276.69

Grades for Potential Substitution (Greater)

European
C60
£277.44

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