Sep 26 2012
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IntroductionChemical CompositionPhysical PropertiesMechanical PropertiesThermal PropertiesOther Designations
Introduction
Alloy steels comprise a wide variety of steels having compositions that exceed the limitations of B, C, Mn, Mo, Ni, Si, Cr, and Va in the carbon steels. They respond more quickly to mechanical and heat treatments than the carbon steels.
The following datasheet gives an overview of AISI 8625 alloy steel.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of AISI 8625 alloy steel.
Element |
Content (%) |
Iron, Fe |
96.895 - 97.97 |
Manganese, Mn |
0.700 - 0.900 |
Chromium, Cr |
0.400 - 0.600 |
Nickel, Ni |
0.400 - 0.700 |
Carbon, C |
0.230 - 0.280 |
Silicon, Si |
0.150 - 0.300 |
Molybdenum, Mo |
0.150 - 0.250 |
Sulfur, S |
≤ 0.0400 |
Phosphorous, P |
≤ 0.0350 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of AISI 8625 alloy steel are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
7.85 g/cm3 |
0.284 lb/in³ |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of AISI 8625 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) |
80.0 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 - 223 |
179 - 223 |
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) |
223 |
223 |
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) |
93 |
93 |
Hardness, Rockwell C (converted from Brinell hardness. Value below normal HRC range, for comparison only) |
13 |
13 |
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) |
211 |
211 |
Machinability (annealed and cold drawn. Based on AISI 1212 steel. as 100 average) |
60 |
60 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of AISI 8625 alloy steel are outlined 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 8625 alloy steel include:
- ASTM A29
- ASTM A322
- ASTM A331
- ASTM A519
- ASTM A752
- ASTM A829
- SAE J1397
- SAE J404
- MIL SPEC MJL-S-16974
- SAE J770