Ferrous Alloys Analysis Chart FORD MOTOR CO. Apprentice School Metalurgy Dept.
Type of Steel Carbon Manganese Chromium   Silicon Phosphorus Sulphur Ends Painted
A .20 - .24 .60 - .75 .65 - .80 VANADIUM .12 - .15 .10 - .15 .03 Max. .04 Max. *
AX .18 - .22 .65 - .75 .80 - .95   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. White & Black
AA .26 - .30 .65 - .80 .80 - 1.00   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Red & Black
AAA .30 - .35 .65 - .80 .90 - 1.10   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Red & White
AAAH .35 - .38 .65 - .80 .90 - 1.10   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Red, White & Blue
AAAAL .38 - .42 .65 - .80 .90 - 1.10   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Red, Green & Yellow
AAAA .42 - .47 .70 - .90 .85 - 1.10   .10 - .20  .03 Max. .04 Max. Red & Green
AAAAA .48 - .52 .70 - .90 .85 - 1.10   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Blue & White
AA Select .28 - .32 .65 - .80 .80 - 1.00   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. T-498 All Elements
AAA Select .32 - .35 .65 - .80 .90 - 1.10   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. T-12 Well Within Limits
Armature Steel .05 Max. .30 Max     .12 - .28 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
B .95 - 1.05 .20 - .30 .40 - .50   .20 - .30 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
BB .95 - 1.05 .20 - .30 .90 - 1.10   .20 - .30 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
BBB .95 - 1.05 .30 - .40 1.25 - 1.50   .20 - .30 .03 Max. .04 Max. Blue & Red
Bessemer #1 .09 - .13 .70 - .90       .09 - .13 .08 - .15 Aluminum
C Key Stock (SAE 1035) .30 - .40 .50 - .80     .10 - .20 .05 Max. .05 Max.  
C Pure Iron .03 Max .12 Max   COPPER OPTIONAL   .01 Max .04 Max.  
Chrome Non-Shrink 1.45 - 1.60 .25 - .35 11.0 - 12.0 V .20 - .25 Mo .70 - .90 .20 - .40 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
CC .44 - .50 .40 - .55 .70 - .90 TUNGSTEN 1.00 - 1.20 .15 - .25      
D .45 - .52 .80 - .95 1.00 - 1.20   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Green With White Stripe
DD .48 - .52 .80 - .95 1.00 - 1.20   .10 - .20  .03 Max. .04 Max. Green
Die Block Ajax .60 - .75 .30 - .40 3.25 - 3.75   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
Die Block Hammer .47 - .55 .50 - .60 .60 - .75 NICKEL 1.50 - 1.75 .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
E .27 - .35 .70 - .90     .07 - .15 .04 Max .05 Max. Red
EE .35 - .40 .70 - .90     .07 - .15 .03 Max. .05 Max. Yellow
EEE .40 - .45 .70 - .90     .07 - .15 .03 Max. .05 Max. Red & Yellow
Electrical .05 Max. .30 Max     .90 - 1.20 .03 Max. .03 Max.  
F .08 - .15 .80 - .99     .10 - .20 .04 Max .08 - .15 Aluminum & Black
FF .15 - .20 .80 - .99     .10 - .20 .04 Max .10 - .15 Aluminum & Green
FFF .34 - .40 .80 - .99     .10 - .20 .04 Max .10 - .15 Aluminum & Yellow
Ford High Speed (Taps and Drills) .65 - .73 .25 - .35 3.75 - 4.25 V 1.00 - 1.25, W 17.0 - 18.0 .20 - .30 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
Ford Hot Work .18 - .23 .40 - .60 1.40 - 1.60 MOLYBDENUM .45 - .55 .15 - .25 .04 Max .04 Max. Red & Green With White Stripe
Ford Special High Speed .78 - .84 .25 - .35 4.00 - 4.50 V 2.00 - 2.25, W 18.0 - 19.0 .20 - .50 .03 Max. .04 Max. (Mo. = .50 - .80)
G .08 - .15 .30 - .45     .07 - .15 .03 Max. .05 Max. Black
GG .15 - .20 .30 - .45     .07 - .15 .04 Max .05 Max. Black
H .27 - .35 .45 - .60     .07 - .15 .04 Max .05 Max. Blue
Key Stock (SAE 2330) .25 - .35 .50 - .80   NICKEL 3.25 - 3.75   .04 Max .045 Max  
L .23 - .30 .35 - .50       .04 Max .05 Max. Green & Blue
Low Carbon, Open Hearth .05 - .15 .30 - .50       .04 Max .05 Max. Black With Yellow Stripe
Machine .08 - .20 .35 - .50     .10 - .20 .04 Max .05 Max. Black
Magnet .82 - .90 .30 - .45 2.25 - 2.60 (High Limit Prefered)   .25 - .40 .03 Max. .04 Max. Aluminum When C is .85 or over
N .12 - .16 .35 - .45 .30 Max   .10 - .20 .03 Max. .03 Max. Green & Black
R .70 - .80 .20 - .35 .10 Max NICKEL - NONE .15 - .25 .025 Max. .03 Max.  
RR .95 - 1.05 .20 - .35 .10 Max NICKEL - NONE .15 - .25 .025 Max. .03 Max. Brown
RRR 1.20 - 1.30 .20 - .35     .15 - .25 .025 Max. .03 Max.  
Rustless 18-8 .05 - .10 .30 - .45 16.0 - 18.0 NICKEL 7.0 - 9.0 .15 - .30 .04 Max .05 Max.  
Rustless 18  .05 - .10 .30 - .45 16.0 - 18.0   .50 Max. .04 Max .05 Max.  
Rustless Type II .20 - .30 .25 - .40 12.0 - 14.0   .70 - 1.00 .04 Max .05 Max.  
S .60 - .70 .70 - .85     .15 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
SS .70 - .85 .70 - .85     .10 - .20 .03 Max. .04 Max. Blue & Yellow
Tap (Under 1" Diameter) 1.20 - 1.30 .25 - .40 .35 - .45 V .15 - .25, W 1.25 - 1.50 .30 - .45 .025 Max. .025 Max.  
W .35 - .45 .25 - .40 1.85 - 2.50   3.60 - 4.20 .03 Max. .04 Max.  
Welding Wire .10 Max. .20 Max.       .02 Max. .03 Max.  
Insert Die Steel .55 - .60 .45 - .60 .70 - .80 Mo .75 - .80, Ni 2.25 - 2.45   .03 Max. .04 Max.  
Vanadium Tool Steel .95 - 1.05 .20 - .35 .10 Max V .40 - .50, Ni None .15 - .25 .025 Max. .03 Max.  
SAE #4620 .18 - .22 .30 - .60 .25 Max. Mo .20 - .30, Ni 1.65 - 2.00 .15 - .30 .04 Max .05 Max. Aluminum & Red
Deep Drawing Steel .05 - .06 .28 - .38 .04 Max. Copper .10 Max.   .03 Max. .04 Max.  
"FFH" .20 - .25 .80 - .99     .10 - .20 .04 Max .10 - .15  
* White if on low side of analysis and white with green stripe if on high side. 4/5/1938