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bassnum=M874AO

AISI 8740 Steel, oil quenched 830°C (1525°F), 595°C (1100°F) temper, 100 mm (4 in.) round

Subcategory: AISI 8000 Series Steel; Ferrous Metal; Low Alloy Steel; Medium Carbon Steel; Metal

Close Analogs: AISI 8740H

Key Words: DIN 1.6546, UNI 40 NiCrMo 2 KB, B.S. Type 7, ASTM A331, ASTM A505, ASTM A519,
MIL-SPEC MIL-S-6049, SAE J404, SAE J412, SAE J770, UNS G87400, AMS 6322, AMS 6323, AMS
6325, AMS 6327, AMS 6358, ASTM A322

Component Wt. % Component Wt. % Component Wt. %

C 0.38 - 0.43 Mn 0.88 P Max 0.035

Cr 0.5 Mo 0.25 S Max 0.04
Fe 97 Ni 0.55 Si 0.23

Material Notes:
Post oil quenched hardness 42 HRC surface, 37 HRC half-radius, 36 HRC center

Physical Properties Metric English Comments

Density 7.85 g/cc 0.284 lb/in³

Mechanical Properties

Hardness, Brinell 248 248

Hardness, Knoop 272 272 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B 98 98 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell C 23 23 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Hardness, Vickers 261 261 Converted from Brinell hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 855 MPa 124000 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield 670 MPa 97200 psi
Elongation at Break 20.5 % 20.5 % in 50 mm
Modulus of Elasticity 205 GPa 29700 ksi Typical for steel
Bulk Modulus 140 GPa 20300 ksi Typical for steel.
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 0.29 Calculated
Machinability 65 % 65 % annealed and cold drawn. Based on 100% machinability for
AISI 1212 steel.
Shear Modulus 80 GPa 11600 ksi Typical for steel

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Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity 2.34e-005 ohm-cm 2.34e-005 ohm-cm Typical steel

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity 0.475 J/g-°C 0.114 BTU/lb-°F Typical steel

Thermal Conductivity 46.6 W/m-K 323 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F Typical steel

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