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817M40 ANNEALED / EN24 ANNEALED - ACTON BRIGHT STEEL TECHNICAL GUIDE
Steel Description
817M40 ANNEALED / EN24 ANNEALED is a through hardening 1.1/2% Nickel Chromium Molybdenum alloy steel which is supplied in the bright drawn annealed condition with a max Hardness of HB 277, which enables good machineability prior to direct hardening, and is used ultimately for components requiring a good tensile, ductility, shock and wear resistance properties. We can also supply this specification in the 817M40 Hardened and Tempered “T” condition on which we also have a technical guide.
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