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Comparison Between JIS and Corresponding Foreign Standards for Materials (Carbon Steel for Mechanical Structures and Steel Alloy for Structures)

Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) International Standards Overseas Standards
Standard No.
Name
JIS ISO USA
AISI
Germany
DIN
UK
BS
JIS G 4051 Carbon Steels for Machine Structural Use S10C C10 1010 C10E
C10R
C10
C10E
C10R
S12C - 1012 - -
S15C C15E4
C15M2
1015 C15E
C15R
C15
C15E
C15R
S17C - 1017 - -
S20C - 1020 C22
C22E
C22R
C22
C22E
C22R
S22C - 1023 - -
S25C C25
C25E4
C25M2
1025 C25
C25E
C25R
C25
C25E
C25R
S28C - 1029 - -
S30C C30
C30E4
C30M2
1030 C30
C30E
C30R
C30
C30E
C30R
S35C C35
C35E4
C35M2
1035 C35
C35E
C35R
C35
C35E
C35R
S38C - 1038 - -
S40C C40
C40E4
C40M2
1039
1040
C40
C40E
C40R
C40
C40E
C40R
S43C - 1042
1043
- -
S45C C45
C45E4
C45M2
1045
1046
C45
C45E
C45R
C45
C45E
C45R
S50C C50
C50E4
C50M2
1050 C50
C50E
C50R
C50
C50E
C50R
S53C - 1053 - -
S55C C55
C55E4
C55M2
1060 C55
C55E
C55R
C55
C55E
C55R
S58C C60
C60E4
C60M2
1059 C60
C60E
C60R
C60
C60E
C60R
S09CX - - C10E 045A10
045M10
S15CK - - C15E
C15R
-
JIS G 4052 Structural Steels With Specified Hardenability Bands (H Steel) SMn420H 22Mn6H 1522H - -
SMn438H 36Mn6H 1541H - -
SCr415H - - 17Cr3
17CrS3
-
SCr420H 20Cr4H
20CrS4
5120H - -
SCr430H 34Cr4
34CrS4
5130H
5132H
34Cr4
34CrS4
34Cr4
34CrS4
SCr435H 37Cr4
37CrS4
5135H 37Cr4
37CrS4
37Cr4
37CrS4
SCr440H 41Cr4
41CrS4
5140H 41Cr4
41CrS4
41Cr4
41CrS4
SCM418H 18CrMo4
18CrMoS4
- 18CrMo4
18CrMoS4
18CrMo4
18CrMoS4
SCM435H 34CrMo4
34CrMoS4
4135H
4137H
34CrMo4
34CrMoS4
34CrMo4
34CrMoS4
SCM440H 42CrMo4
42CrMoS4
4140H
4142H
42CrMo4
42CrMoS4
42CrMo4
42CrMoS4
SCM445H - 4145H - -
SNC815H 15NiCr13 - 15NiCr13 15NiCr13
SNCM220H 20NiCrMo2
20NiCrMoS2
8617H
8620H 8622H
20NiCrMo2-2
20NiCrMoS2-2
20NiCrMo2-2
20NiCrMoS2-2
SNCM420H - 4320H - -
JIS G 4053 Low-Alloyed Steels for Machine Structural Use SMn420 22Mn6 1522 - -
SMn433 - 1534 - -
SMn438 36Mn6 1541 - -
SMn443 42Mn6 1541 - -
SNC815 15NiCr13 - 15NiCr13 15NiCr13
SNCM220 20NiCrMo2
20NiCrMoS2
8615
8617
8620
8622
20NiCrMo2-2
20NiCrMoS2-2
20NiCrMo2-2
20NiCrMoS2-2
SNCM240 41CrNiMo2
41CrNiMoS2
8637
8640
- -
SNCM420 - 4320 - -
SNCM439 - 4340 - -
SCr415 - - 17Cr3
17CrS3
17Cr3
17CrS3
SCr420 20Cr4
20CrS4
5120 - -
SCr430 34Cr4
34CrS4
5130
5132
34Cr4
34CrS4
34Cr4
34CrS4
SCr435 37Cr4
37CrS4
5135 37Cr4
37CrS4
37Cr4
37CrS4
SCr440 41Cr4
41CrS4
5140 41Cr4
41CrS4
41Cr4
41CrS4
SCM418 18CrMo4
18CrMoS4
- 18CrMo4
18CrMoS4
18CrMo4
18CrMoS4
SCM430 - 4130 - -
SCM435 34CrMo4
34CrMoS4
4135
4137
34CrMo4
34CrMoS4
34CrMo4
34CrMoS4
SCM440 42CrMo4
42CrMoS4
4140
4142
42CrMo4
42CrMoS4
42CrMo4
42CrMoS4
SCM445 - 4145
4147
- -

ISO: International Organization for Standardization

AISI: American Iron and Steel Institute

BS: British Standard

DIN: Deutsche Industrie Normen

Notes

  • *Steel grades not included in JIS standards are not listed.
    Steel grades that are included in JIS standards but not considered for comparison are not listed.
  • *The comparative steel grades listed here are for reference only.
    Note that the chemical compositions of these grades may differ during actual use.

Reading the metallic material symbols

Rolled steel for general structure
SS400: Steel; Structural; 400 N/mm2
Carbon steel for mechanical structures
S45C・・・・・・・Steel・0.45%C
Chromium molybdenum steel
SCM435・・・・Steel・Cr・Mo 435
Nickel-chromium molybdenum steel
SNCM220・・・Steel・Ni・Cr・Mo 220
Carbon tool steel
SK105: Tool Steel; 105 types
(Old: SK3)
Alloy tool steel
SKS3: Special-Purpose Tool Steel; 3 types
Alloy tool steel
SKD11: Tool Steel; Dies; 11 types
High-speed tool steel
SKH51: High-Speed Tool Steel; 51 types
High-carbon chromium bearing steel
SUJ2: Steel; Use - Bearings; 2 types
Stainless steel
SUS304: Steel; Use - Stainless; 304 types
Gray cast iron
FC250: Ferrum (iron); Cast; 250 N/mm2

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