| 1.8515 | 31CrMo12 | 
| 31CrMo12 | Germany | France | England | EU | Italy | 
| DIN,WNr | AFNOR | BS | EN | UNI | |
| 31CrMo12 | 30CD12 | 722M24 | 31CrMo12 | 31CrMo12 | |
| 1.8515 | 
1.8515 is nitriding steel for relatively large cross-sections, and also for higher nitriding hardnesses as a result of its chemical composition. Suitable for gear wheels, cylinders, drills, connecting rods, shafts, extruders, guides, straightening rolls, thread gauges with relatively large cross-sections.
Composition:
| C | Si | Mn | p | s | Cr | Mo | NI | V | Al | 
| 0,28-0,35 | 0,40 | 0,40-0,70 | 0,025 | 0,030 | 2,80-3,30 | 0,30-0,50 | 0,30 | – | – | 
Hot working:
Forging temperature range: 1200-850℃
 
Note: Heat to 1200 ℃. Do not forge below 850.
 
Heat treatment:
| Hardening temprature(℃) for quenching in water | Hardening temprature(℃) for quenching in oil | Hardening temprature(℃) for quenching in air | Temper | After mech. Machining stress relieving at | Nitride | Nitrocarburation | 
| – | 870-910 | – | 570-700 | 550-570 | 500-520 | 570-580 | 
 
Main application:Nitriding steel for parts up to 280 mm ∅Shape of product:.round, flat, step shape, ring, disc, shaft, other shape depend on customer needs

								
								
								