AISI 5150

AISI 5150

Alloy steels contain many types of steels whose compositions are more than the limitations of C, Mo, Cr, Va, Mn, Ni, Si, and B fixed for carbon steels. These steels are more responsive to mechanical and heat treatments than carbon steels.

Chemical Composition

Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 97.29-97.97
Manganese, Mn 0.700-0.900
Chromium, Cr 0.700-0.900
Carbon, C 0.480-0.530
Silicon, Si 0.150-0.300
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.0400
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0350

Mechanical Properties

Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 675 MPa 97900 psi
Yield strength 360 MPa 52200 psi
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Poisson’s ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Izod Impact 26 J 19.2 ft.lb
Hardness, Brinell 197 197
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 219 219
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 92 92
Hardness, Rockwell C (converted from Brinell hardness, value below normal HRC range, for comparison purposes only) 13 13
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 207 207
Machinability (annealed and cold drawn, based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel) 60 60

Sheets / Plates

Production Route Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled
Material Standard AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, IS & Custom Chemistry
Size Width from 100mm to 3000mm ; Length from 500mm to 12000mm
Thickness 0.1mm to 400mm
Delivery Condition As Rolled, Annealed, Quenched and Tempered, Normalized
Surface Finish Plain, Brushed, Cladded

AISI 5150 Equivalent Grade / Specifications


AFNOR 42 C 2

AFNOR 45 C 2

DIN 1.7006

ASTM A322

ASTM A331

SAE J770

ASTM A505

SAE J770

ASTM A29

ASTM A322

ASTM A331

ASTM A506

ASTM A519

ASTM A752

SAE J1397

SAE J404

SAE J412

AISI 5150 Applications


1) Structures in Buildings, bridges, railway stations.

2) Fabrication of pipeline components & Industrial equipment.

3) Construction of automotive bodies, warehouses, shipping containers.

4) Commercial appliances, etc.