Sep 13 2012
Topics Covered
IntroductionChemical CompositionPhysical PropertiesMechanical PropertiesThermal PropertiesOther Designations
Introduction
Alloy steels are designated by AISI four-digit numbers. They quickly respond to mechanical and heat treatments than the carbon steels. They comprise different kinds of steels having composition which exceed the limitations of B, C, Mn, Mo, Ni, Si, Cr, and Va in the carbon steels.
The following datasheet gives an overview of AISI 5135 alloy steel.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of AISI 5135 alloy steel is tabulated below.
Element |
Content (%) |
Iron, Fe |
97.445 - 98.17 |
Chromium, Cr |
0.750 - 1.00 |
Manganese, Mn |
0.600 - 0.800 |
Carbon, C |
0.330 - 0.380 |
Silicon, Si |
0.150 - 0.300 |
Sulfur, S |
≤ 0.0400 |
Phosphorous, P |
≤ 0.0350 |
Physical Properties
The following table shows the physical properties of AISI 5135 alloy steel.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
7.85 g/cm3 |
0.284 lb/in³ |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of AISI 5135 alloy steel are outlined in the following table.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) |
140 GPa |
20300 ksi |
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 (annealed and cold drawn) |
179 - 217 |
179 - 217 |
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) |
220 |
220 |
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) |
92 |
92 |
Hardness, Rockwell C |
13 |
13 |
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) |
208 |
208 |
Machinability (annealed and cold drawn. Based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel) |
70 |
70 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of AISI 5135 alloy steel are listed 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 5135 alloy steel include:
- AFNOR 38 C 4
- DIN 1.7034
- UNI 38 Cr 4 KB
- JIS SCr 3 H
- B.S. 530 A 36
- B.S. 530 H 36
- B.S. Type 3
- ASTM A322
- ASTM A331
- ASTM A519
- SAE J404
- SAE J412
- SAE J770