Jun 17 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Other Designations
Introduction
Alloy steels consist of alloying elements such as manganese, silicon, nickel, titanium, copper, chromium and aluminum in varying amounts to enhance the properties of steel such as corrosion resistance, hardenability, formability, strength and weldability.
AISI 8645 alloy steel is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel. The following section will discuss about AISI 8645 alloy steel.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition AISI 8645 alloy steels is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Iron, Fe |
96.595 - 97.72 |
Manganese, Mn |
0.75 - 1 |
Carbon, C |
0.43 - 0.48 |
Nickel, Ni |
0.40 - 0.70 |
Chromium, Cr |
0.40 - 0.60 |
Silicon, Si |
0.15 - 0.30 |
Molybdenum, Mo |
0.15 - 0.25 |
Sulfur, S |
≤0.040 |
Phosphorous, P |
≤0.035 |
Physical Properties
The following table shows the physical properties of AISI 8645 alloy steels.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
7.85 g/cm3 |
0.284 lb/in3 |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of AISI 8645 alloy steels are displayed in the following table.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength |
1158 MPa |
167953 psi |
Yield strength |
1034 MPa |
149969 psi |
Elongation |
15% |
15% |
Bulk modulus |
140 GPa |
20300 ksi |
Shear modulus |
80 GPa |
11600 ksi |
Hardness, Brinell |
184 - 235 |
184 - 235 |
Hardness, Vickers |
220 |
220 |
Hardness, Knoop |
239 |
239 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of AISI 8645 alloy steels are given in the following table.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Thermal expansion co-efficient (@0-100°C/32-212°F) |
16-17 µm/m°C |
8.8-9.4 µin/in°F |
Thermal conductivity |
16 W/mK |
110.94 BTU.in/hrft².°F |
Other Designations
Other designations that are equivalent to AISI 8645 alloy steels include the following:
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SAE J404
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SAE J412
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SAE J770
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ASTM A322
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ASTM A331
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ASTM A505
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ASTM A519
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MIL-SPEC MIL-S-16974