PS Grades (Formerly EX Grades)
Chemical Composition Ranges and Limits
PS No. C Mn Cr Ni Mo B V
10 .19/.24 .95/1.25 .25/.40 .20/.40 .05/.10
16 .20/.25 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .13/.20
17 .23/.28 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .13/.20
18 .25/.30 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .13/.20
19 .18/.23 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .08/.15 .0005-.003
20 .13/.18 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .13/.20
21 .15/.20 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .13/.20
31 .15/.20 .70/.90 .45/.65 .70/1.00 .45/.60
32 .18/.23 .70/.90 .45/.65 .70/1.00 .45/.60
33 .17/.24 .85/1.25 .20 min .20 min .05 min
34 .28/.33 .90/1.20 .40/.60 .13/.20
36 .38/.43 .90/1.20 .45/.65 .13/.20
38 .43/.48 .90/1.20 .45/.65 .13/.20
39 .48/.53 .90/1.20 .45/.65 .13/.20
40 .51/.59 .90/1.20 .45/.65 .13/.20
54 .19/.25 .70/1.05 .40/.70 .05 min
55 .15/.20 .70/1.00 .45/.65 1.65/2.00 .65/.80
56 .08/.13 .70/1.00 .45/.65 1.65/2.00 .65/.80
58 .16/.21 1.00/1.30 .45/.65
59 .18/.23 1.00/1.30 .70/.90
61 .23/.28 1.00/1.30 .70/.90
63 .31/.38 .75/1.10 .45/.65 .0005-.003
64 .16/.21 1.00/1.30 .70/.90
65 .21/.26 1.00/1.30 .70/.90
66 .16/.21 .40/.70 .45/.75 1.65/2.00 .08/.15 .10/.15
67 .42/.49 .80/1.20 .85/1.20 .25/.35

NOTE:Unless specified: Si = .15/.35, P = .025 max, S = .025 max.
 PS No.s 15, 24 and 30 are now standard grades. (See SAE No.s 4120, 4121 and 4715.)

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