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1.1274 | C100S Butt weld

Numeric designation1.1274
Chemical designationC100S
StateButt weld
Etching3 % Nital

Unalloyed spring steel which has been butt welded. There is a decrease in hardness in the heat-affected zone (HAZ). The microstructure in the weldseam consists of untempered martensite. The hardness of the basic material is 590 HV0,3.