{
  "metadata": {
    "name": "JOTAIN alloy steel round-bar RFQ route dataset",
    "version": "2026-08-26",
    "record_count": 6,
    "source_count": 12,
    "scope": "Public JOTAIN supply-route summaries for six frequently requested alloy and carbon steel bar families.",
    "limitation": "A comparison route is not a substitution approval. Source links identify standard families and editions, not compliance evidence for a specific heat, bar, or finished part. The accepted order and its named standard, edition, condition, dimensions, tests, certificate, and purchaser approvals control supply."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "source_id": "iso-683-1-2016",
      "label": "ISO 683-1:2016 - Non-alloy steels for quenching and tempering",
      "publisher": "ISO",
      "standard_system": "ISO / international",
      "href": "https://www.iso.org/standard/70642.html",
      "scope_note": "Official catalogue record for the ISO product and delivery route. The named edition remains current but is under systematic review as of this dataset version."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "iso-683-2-2016",
      "label": "ISO 683-2:2016 - Alloy steels for quenching and tempering",
      "publisher": "ISO",
      "standard_system": "ISO / international",
      "href": "https://www.iso.org/standard/70643.html",
      "scope_note": "Official catalogue record for the ISO product and delivery route. The named edition remains current but is under systematic review as of this dataset version."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "sae-j403-202402",
      "label": "SAE J403_202402 - Chemical Compositions of SAE Carbon Steels",
      "publisher": "SAE International",
      "standard_system": "SAE / United States",
      "href": "https://saemobilus.sae.org/standards/j403_202402-chemical-compositions-sae-carbon-steels",
      "scope_note": "Official SAE record for SAE carbon-steel chemistry designations. It is not a complete bar property or heat-treatment contract."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "sae-j404-200901",
      "label": "SAE J404_200901 - Chemical Compositions of SAE Alloy Steels",
      "publisher": "SAE International",
      "standard_system": "SAE / United States",
      "href": "https://saemobilus.sae.org/standards/j404_200901-chemical-compositions-sae-alloy-steels",
      "scope_note": "Official SAE record for SAE alloy-steel chemistry designations. It is not a complete quenched-and-tempered bar property contract."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "astm-a322-24",
      "label": "ASTM A322-24 - Steel Bars, Alloy, Standard Grades",
      "publisher": "ASTM International",
      "standard_system": "ASTM / United States",
      "href": "https://store.astm.org/a0322-24.html",
      "scope_note": "Official active ASTM product-route record for hot-wrought alloy steel bars. It applies only when the accepted order invokes it."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "astm-a434-a434m-24",
      "label": "ASTM A434/A434M-24 - Quenched-and-tempered alloy steel bars",
      "publisher": "ASTM International",
      "standard_system": "ASTM / United States",
      "href": "https://store.astm.org/a0434_a0434m-24.html",
      "scope_note": "Official active ASTM product-route record. The accepted order still has to name the class, size basis, tests, and document requirements."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "gbt-3077-2015",
      "label": "GB/T 3077-2015 - Alloy structure steels",
      "publisher": "SAMR / SAC",
      "standard_system": "GB/T / China",
      "href": "https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/std/newGbInfo?hcno=78606D953D9BCAE203395F3FDF2991C6&refer=outter",
      "scope_note": "Official Chinese national-standard catalogue record for the GB alloy structural-steel route."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "gbt-699-2015",
      "label": "GB/T 699-2015 - Quality carbon structure steels",
      "publisher": "SAMR / SAC",
      "standard_system": "GB/T / China",
      "href": "https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/std/newGbInfo?hcno=9F80F33DB9597FB0C628094B1525042F&refer=outter",
      "scope_note": "Official Chinese national-standard catalogue record for the GB quality carbon structural-steel route."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "gbt-1222-2025",
      "label": "GB/T 1222-2025 - Spring steels",
      "publisher": "SAMR / SAC",
      "standard_system": "GB/T / China",
      "href": "https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/std/newGbInfo?hcno=9BE661E86DB1876258E4FE7ED2457C35",
      "scope_note": "Official current Chinese national-standard catalogue record for the spring-steel material route. It does not define finished grinding-rod service performance."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "jis-g-4051-2023",
      "label": "JIS G 4051:2023 - Carbon steels for machine structural use",
      "publisher": "Japanese Standards Association",
      "standard_system": "JIS / Japan",
      "href": "https://webdesk.jsa.or.jp/books/W11M0090/?bunsyo_id=JIS+G+4051%3A2023",
      "scope_note": "Official JSA catalogue record for the Japanese machine-structural carbon-steel product route."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "jis-g-4053-2026",
      "label": "JIS G 4053:2026 - Low-alloyed steels for machine structural use",
      "publisher": "Japanese Standards Association",
      "standard_system": "JIS / Japan",
      "href": "https://webdesk.jsa.or.jp/books/W11M0090/?bunsyo_id=JIS+G+4053%3A2026",
      "scope_note": "Official JSA catalogue record for the current Japanese machine-structural low-alloy steel product route."
    },
    {
      "source_id": "jis-g-4801-2021",
      "label": "JIS G 4801:2021 - Spring steels",
      "publisher": "Japanese Standards Association",
      "standard_system": "JIS / Japan",
      "href": "https://webdesk.jsa.or.jp/books/W11M0090/?bunsyo_id=JIS+G+4801%3A2021",
      "scope_note": "Official JSA catalogue record for the Japanese spring-steel material route. It does not define finished grinding-rod service performance."
    }
  ],
  "records": [
    {
      "route_id": "42crmo4-sae-4140",
      "route_label": "42CrMo4 / SAE 4140",
      "designation_routes": "42CrMo4 / 1.7225 (ISO or EN route); SAE 4140 (SAE J404 chemistry route); SCM440 (JIS route); 42CrMo (GB route)",
      "standard_systems": "ISO / EN; SAE; JIS; GB/T; ASTM",
      "standard_regions": "International / Europe; United States; Japan; China",
      "substitution_status": "Commonly compared routes; not an automatic equivalence",
      "controlling_basis": "Name one material or product standard and edition. Do not merge chemistry limits from separate standards.",
      "product_form": "Round bar",
      "published_diameter_mm": "20–400",
      "published_length_m": "3–12 m",
      "published_condition": "Quenched and tempered (QT)",
      "published_surface_route": "Black / peeled / machined",
      "rfq_checks": "Standard and edition; diameter; condition or strength class; test position; sampling; result document",
      "reference_source_ids": [
        "iso-683-2-2016",
        "sae-j404-200901",
        "jis-g-4053-2026",
        "gbt-3077-2015",
        "astm-a322-24",
        "astm-a434-a434m-24"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://jotainmaterials.com/products/42crmo4-4140-round-bar/",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-08-26"
    },
    {
      "route_id": "40cr",
      "route_label": "40Cr",
      "designation_routes": "40Cr (GB route); 41Cr4 (ISO or EN route); SCr440 (JIS route)",
      "standard_systems": "GB/T; ISO / EN; JIS",
      "standard_regions": "China; International / Europe; Japan",
      "substitution_status": "Comparison routes; purchaser approval required before substitution",
      "controlling_basis": "Compare the full ordered chemistry, condition, dimensions, properties, and testing requirements.",
      "product_form": "Round bar",
      "published_diameter_mm": "20–300",
      "published_length_m": "3–12 m",
      "published_condition": "Annealed / quenched and tempered",
      "published_surface_route": "Hot rolled / forged / machined after review",
      "rfq_checks": "Governing standard and edition; condition; diameter; property target; test position; sampling; result document",
      "reference_source_ids": [
        "gbt-3077-2015",
        "iso-683-2-2016",
        "jis-g-4053-2026"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://jotainmaterials.com/products/40cr-round-bar/",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-08-26"
    },
    {
      "route_id": "ck45-c45-sae-1045",
      "route_label": "CK45 / C45 / SAE 1045",
      "designation_routes": "CK45 (legacy DIN drawing language); C45E / 1.1191 and C45 / 1.0503 (EN routes); SAE 1045; S45C (JIS route); 45 (GB route)",
      "standard_systems": "Legacy DIN drawing language; ISO / EN; SAE; JIS; GB/T",
      "standard_regions": "Germany / Europe; International / Europe; United States; Japan; China",
      "substitution_status": "Medium-carbon comparison routes; not interchangeable without review",
      "controlling_basis": "Keep each designation under its own standard. State product form, condition, dimensions, tests, and certificate separately.",
      "product_form": "Round bar",
      "published_diameter_mm": "20–350",
      "published_length_m": "3–12 m",
      "published_condition": "Hot rolled / normalized / annealed",
      "published_surface_route": "As ordered; rough machining and custom lengths after review",
      "rfq_checks": "Named designation and standard; condition; diameter; property target; test position; inspection document",
      "reference_source_ids": [
        "iso-683-1-2016",
        "sae-j403-202402",
        "jis-g-4051-2023",
        "gbt-699-2015"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://jotainmaterials.com/products/ck45-1045-round-bar/",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-08-26"
    },
    {
      "route_id": "34crnimo6-sae-4340",
      "route_label": "34CrNiMo6 / SAE 4340",
      "designation_routes": "34CrNiMo6 / 1.6582 (ISO or EN route); SAE 4340 (SAE J404 chemistry route)",
      "standard_systems": "ISO / EN; SAE; ASTM",
      "standard_regions": "International / Europe; United States",
      "substitution_status": "Commonly compared routes; buyer must approve any change",
      "controlling_basis": "Name the controlling product standard, QT class or property target, diameter, and required results.",
      "product_form": "Round bar",
      "published_diameter_mm": "20–400",
      "published_length_m": "3–12 m",
      "published_condition": "Quenched and tempered (QT)",
      "published_surface_route": "Hot rolled / forged / machined",
      "rfq_checks": "Product standard; condition or QT class; diameter; test position; sampling; UT scope; result document",
      "reference_source_ids": [
        "iso-683-2-2016",
        "sae-j404-200901",
        "astm-a322-24",
        "astm-a434-a434m-24"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://jotainmaterials.com/products/34crnimo6-round-bar/",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-08-26"
    },
    {
      "route_id": "35crmo",
      "route_label": "35CrMo",
      "designation_routes": "35CrMo (GB route); 34CrMo4 (ISO or EN route); SAE 4135",
      "standard_systems": "GB/T; ISO / EN; SAE",
      "standard_regions": "China; International / Europe; United States",
      "substitution_status": "Comparison routes; full-table review and purchaser approval required",
      "controlling_basis": "Use the chemistry table in the governing standard and keep the ordered condition and property basis separate.",
      "product_form": "Round bar",
      "published_diameter_mm": "20–350",
      "published_length_m": "3–12 m",
      "published_condition": "Quenched and tempered (QT)",
      "published_surface_route": "Hot rolled / forged / machined",
      "rfq_checks": "Governing standard; QT target; diameter; required results; test position; sampling; UT scope",
      "reference_source_ids": [
        "gbt-3077-2015",
        "iso-683-2-2016",
        "sae-j404-200901"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://jotainmaterials.com/products/35crmo-round-bar/",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-08-26"
    },
    {
      "route_id": "65mn-grinding-rod",
      "route_label": "65Mn grinding-rod route",
      "designation_routes": "65Mn (GB/T spring-steel route); SUP6 or SUP6A (JIS spring-steel route). Any other regional designation needs its own governing standard and clause-level review.",
      "standard_systems": "GB/T; JIS",
      "standard_regions": "China; Japan",
      "substitution_status": "Separate standard routes; not automatic equivalents",
      "controlling_basis": "The accepted order must fix the grade standard, rod diameter, heat-treatment lot, hardness method and locations, acceptance band, and trial terms.",
      "product_form": "Finished grinding rod / round-bar feedstock",
      "published_diameter_mm": "60–160",
      "published_length_m": "Fixed length to accepted order",
      "published_condition": "Heat treated / cut to length",
      "published_surface_route": "Black / peeled / processed after route review",
      "rfq_checks": "Standard; diameter and length; lot definition; hardness method and locations; straightness sampling; operating history; trial acceptance",
      "reference_source_ids": [
        "gbt-1222-2025",
        "jis-g-4801-2021"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://jotainmaterials.com/products/65mn-grinding-rod/",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-08-26"
    }
  ]
}