Product Details:
| Shape | Plate |
| Thickness | 6mm to 50mm |
| Diameter | customer required |
| Width | 1250mm to 2500mm |
| Grade | EN 8 |
| Finish | Black |
| Condition | Normalized |
| Make | JSPL |
| Length | Cut to Size |
| Test Certificate | Available |
Conquest Steel & Alloys is a leading supplier and stockholder of EN8 steel (BS 970 080M40), which isone of the most widely used medium carbon engineering steels for general mechanical and industrialapplications. It is extensively used in shafts, axles, gears, fasteners, machine components, andautomotive parts where a good combination of strength, toughness, machinability, and wear resistanceis required. This material is preferred due to its balanced mechanical properties and ability to be heattreated for improved hardness and performance in engineering applications.EN8 is a medium carbon steel grade produced under the British Standard BS 970 (080M40 designation)and is widely used in general engineering industries. It is commonly utilized in manufacturing sectorssuch as automotive, machinery production, fabrication industries, agricultural equipment, and heavyengineering, where moderate to high strength components are required. It is not a pressure vessel orcorrosion-resistant steel, but a general-purpose engineering steel suitable for mechanical loadingapplications.The key advantage of EN8 steel lies in its medium carbon content, which provides a good balance ofstrength, toughness, and machinability. It can be easily machined in its normalized condition and canalso be heat treated (quenched and tempered) to achieve higher hardness and wear resistance. Theseproperties make it highly suitable for components subjected to moderate stress, torque, and wearconditions. It also offers good dimensional stability and response to surface hardening processes.EN8 steel is considered a cost-effective and reliable material for long-term engineering use in noncorrosiveenvironments. It provides consistent performance in mechanical applications and is widelyused where higher strength than mild steel is required without moving into alloy steel grades. Its abilityto undergo heat treatment makes it versatile for both soft machining and hardened service conditions.Although EN8 steel is not corrosion-resistant like stainless steel, its performance can be improvedthrough surface treatments such as oil coating, painting, plating, or case hardening depending on theapplication. It is generally recommended for use in dry or protected environments where corrosionexposure is limited.
