EN36C is a 3.50 % Nickel steel with Chrome & Molybdenum. It is a carburizing steel grade with very high surface strength with a soft but strong core. The material exhibits a high degree of toughness and fatigue resistance.
Case hardened steel is usually formed by diffusing carbon and/or nitrogen into the outer layer of the steel at high temperature. The carbon combines with the steel to make it nearly glass-like in its hardness. The core of the metal stays soft. This gives you a piece of metal that you cannot cut with a saw, but also will not shatter.
Grade | % | C | Mn | Ni | Cr | Mo | S | P | AI |
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EN 36C | MIN. | 0.12 | 0.30 | 3.75 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | Max. | Max. |
MAX. | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.37 | 1.10 | 0.25 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.02 |