Applications
- Automotive Industry.
- Widely used in parts for valves, cutlery, machinery for the food industry, parts of water pumps, pump shafts, and petrochemical equipment.
- Manufacture of dental and surgical instruments.
- Manufacture of springs, scissors, and valve seals.
Characteristics:
- Martensitic alloy stainless steel that provides good corrosion resistance.
- With very good hardness.
- This steel is ferromagnetic.
- This steel can be hardened by heat treatment.
Chemical Composition
| Variant | %C | %Si | %Mn | %P | %S | %Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 0.15 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.040 | 0.030 | 11.50 - 13.50 |