carbon-steelISO 898-1

Property Class 4.8

Low or medium carbon steel, general purpose. Common in furniture and light assemblies.

Tensile Rm420 MPa
Yield Rp0.2340 MPa
HardnessHRB 67–95
Nut class4

Mechanical properties

Property class
Property Class 4.8
Defined in
ISO 898-1
Tensile strength Rm (min)
420 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.2 (min)
340 MPa
Hardness
HRB 67–95
Matching nut class
4
Material
Carbon Steel

Where this grade is used

Property classes are stamped on the head of bolts and screws above 5 mm diameter. A Property Class 4.8 fastener is specified where the joint needs a proof load of roughly 306 MPa or less. Always match the bolt class with a nut of class 4 or higher so the bolt fails before the thread strips.

Other classes in carbon-steel