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1.0984 | S500 +MC

Numeric designation1.0984
Chemical designationS500
State+MC
Etching4% Nital

Thermomechanically rolled (‘M’) structural steel with good cold formability (‘C’) and a minimum yield strength of 500 MPa (depending on thickness). The microstructure is predominantly ferritic with a low pearlite content.

The hardness is 200 HBW2.5/187.5.