Jun 21 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Other Designations
Applications
Introduction
Alloy steels those that are added with alloying elements to achieve certain material properties. Alloying elements are added in lower quantities to increase hardenability or strength, and in larger quantities to achieve special properties like high temperature stability or corrosion resistance.
AISI 4620H is a nickel-molybdenum steel. The following datasheet provides an overview of AISI 4620H alloy steel.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition AISI 4620H alloy steels is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Iron, Fe |
96.295 - 97.58 |
Nickel, Ni |
1.55 - 2 |
Manganese, Mn |
0.35 - 0.75 |
Molybdenum, Mo |
0.20 - 0.30 |
Carbon, C |
0.17 - 0.23 |
Silicon, Si |
0.15 - 0.35 |
Sulfur, S |
≤0.040 |
Phosphorous, P |
≤0.035 |
Physical Properties
The following table shows the physical properties of AISI 4620H alloy steels.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
7.85 g/cm3 |
0.284 lb/in3 |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of AISI 4620H alloy steels are displayed in the following table.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength |
600 MPa |
87000 psi |
Yield strength |
380 Mpa |
55100 psi |
Modulus of elasticity |
205 Gpa |
29700 ksi |
Bulk modulus |
140 Gpa |
20300 ksi |
Shear modulus |
80 Gpa |
11600 ksi |
Poisson’s ratio |
0.29 |
0.29 |
Elongation at break |
30.70% |
30.70% |
Reduction of area |
68% |
68% |
Hardness, Brinell |
192 |
192 |
Hardness, Vickers |
201 |
201 |
Hardness, Knoop |
214 |
214 |
Hardness, Rockwell C |
11 |
11 |
Hardness, Rockwell B |
91 |
91 |
Machinability |
65 |
65 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of AISI 4620H alloy steels are given in the following table
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Thermal conductivity |
44.5 W/mK |
309 BTU.in/hrft².°F |
Other Designations
Other designations that are equivalent to AISI 4620H alloy steels include the following.
Applications
AISI 4620H alloy steels are widely used in automotive gears and other corrosive environment applications.