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Carbon steels are designated by distinct AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute) four-digit numbers. The first two digits indicate the
grades of the steels, while the last two digits give the nominal carbon content of the alloy in hundredths
of a percent. Here is an example:
If a letter L or B shows up between the second and third digits of an AISI number, it means that this grade is either a Leaded steel or a Boron steel; Sometimes a suffix H is attached to a AISI number to indicate that the steel has been produced to prescribed hardenability limits. Examples are:
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