C43

C43 Steel

High-Carbon Automotive Steel

Steel with more carbon than C33 steel, very popular and used especially in Italy to obtain higher surface hardness.

References and Comparable Standards

Standard Reference: FIAT 52504 Specification | UNI 7847 - 79 (Hot-rolled)

EUROPE ITALY GERMANY FRANCE UK USA
EU 86 - 70 (UNI 7847 - 79)
(UNI 10233 - 3: 93)
(DIN 17212-72) (NF A 35-563-83) (BS 970 pt.3-96) ASTM A 29
Grade   Werkstoff      
- - C43 - - XC42TS 080A42 1042
 

 

Chemical Composition (Cast Analysis) (%)

ITALY C Si Mn P/max S Cr/max Ni/max Cu/max Al Pb
C43 0,40÷0,46 0,15÷0,40 0,60÷0,90 0,035   0,020÷0,035 0,25 0,25 0,25 0,020÷0,050 -
C43Pb 0,15÷0,30
 

 

Mechanical Properties - As Rolled Condition

Delivering condition Size
(mm)
Rp0,2(MPa)
min
Rm(MPa)
min
A5(%)
min
KCU (J)
min
KV (J)
min
HB
core
HB
surface
SOFT ANNEALED all - - - - - - ≤230
SPHERODIZING all - - - - - - ≤200
ISOTHERMAL ANNEALING all - - - - - - 155÷180
NORMALIZED d≤60 - - - - - - 165÷215
QUENCHED AND TEMPERED d≤12 470 690÷840 15 25 40 220÷265 220÷265
12<d≤16 400 640÷790 16 20   212÷255 220÷265
16<d≤40 360 570÷720 17 20 40 195÷239 220÷265
 

 

 

Mechanical Properties – Bright Steel* **

Size
(mm)
as Rolled + as Rolled + Turned
(+SH)
Quenched + Tempered + Turned
(+QT +SH)***
Quenched + Tempered + Cold Drawn
(+QT +C)
Cold Drawn
(+C)
Hardness
HB
Rm(MPa) Rp0,2(MPa)
min
Rm(MPa)
min
A5 (%)
min
Rp0,2(MPa)
min
Rm(MPa) A5(%)
min
Rp0,2 (MPa)
min
Rm(MPa) A5 (%)
min
5≤d≤10 - - - - - 560 800÷1000 8 540 700÷1000 6
10<d≤16 - - - - - 525 750÷950 8 460 650÷980 7
16<d≤40 164÷207 550÷710 400 630÷780 18 490 680÷880 9 365 620÷920 8
40<d≤63 164÷207 550÷710 350 600÷750 19 435 620÷820 10 330 590÷840 9
63<d≤100 164÷207 550÷710 350 600÷750 19 420 600÷800 11 290 550÷820 9
*For reference only.
**For size <5 mm the mechanical properties may be agreed at the time of enquiry and order.
***This values are valid also for Cold drawn + Quenched + Tempered condition (+C +QT).
 

 

Working Temperatures Recommended

Operation °C
Hot forgings deformation 850÷1150
Normalizing 860÷900
Soft annealing 650÷700
Quenching in water 840÷880
Tempering 550÷650
Published: 01 January 2025 | Last Updated: 08 June 2026
Published: 01 January 2025 | Last Updated: 08 June 2026
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