AISI 5060 Alloy Steel (UNS G50600)

Sep 13 2012

Topics Covered

Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Other Designations

Introduction

Alloy steels comprise different kinds of steels which exceed the composition limits of Mn, C, Mo, Si, Ni, Va, and B set for carbon steels. They respond more quickly to mechanical and heat treatments than carbon steels. They are designated by AISI four-digit numbers. The first two digits represent the main alloying elements, and the last two digits represent the carbon content present in the alloy in hundredth of a percent

The following datasheet gives an overview of AISI 5060 alloy steel.

Chemical Composition

The following table shows the chemical composition of AISI 5060 alloy steel.

Element Content (%)
Iron, Fe 97.385 - 98.14
Manganese, Mn 0.750 - 1.00
Carbon, C 0.560 - 0.640
Chromium, Cr 0.400 - 0.600
Silicon, Si 0.150 - 0.300
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.0400
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0350

Physical Properties

The physical properties of AISI 5060 alloy steel are tabulated below.

Properties Metric Imperial
Density 7.85 g/cm3 0.284 lb/in³

Mechanical Properties

The mechanical properties of AISI 5060 alloy steel are outlined in the following table.

Properties Metric Imperial
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Hardness, Brinell (spheroidized annealed and cold drawn) 170 - 212 170 - 212
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 213 213
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 91 91
Hardness, Rockwell C (converted from Brinell hardness. Value below normal HRC range, for comparison purposes only) 11 11
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 200 200
Machinability (spheroidized annealed and cold drawn. Based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel) 55 55

Thermal Properties

The thermal properties of AISI 5060 alloy steel are given in the following table.

Properties Metric Imperial
Thermal conductivity (typical steel) 46.6 W/mK 323 BTU in/hr.ft².°F

Other Designations

Other designations that are equivalent to AISI 5060 alloy steel include:

  • SAE J404
  • SAE J770

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