AISI 5160

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AISI 5160

AISI 5160

Alloy steels are designated by AISI four-digit numbers. They are more responsive to heat and mechanical treatments than carbon steels. They comprise various types of steels having compositions which exceed the limitations of Va, Cr, Si, Ni, Mo, C and B in the carbon steels.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 97.085 - 97.84
Manganese, Mn 0.750 - 1
Chromium, Cr 0.7 - 0.9
Carbon, C 0.560 - 0.640
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0350
Silicon, Si 0.150 - 0.3
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.04

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength, ultimate 724 MPa 105000 psi
Tensile strength, yield 275 MPa 39900 psi
Modulus of elasticity 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steels) 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Poissons ratio 0.27 – 0.30 0.27-0.30
Elongation at break (in 50mm) 17.20% 17.20%
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 (spheroidized annealed and cold drawn. Based on 100% machinability for AISI 1212 steel) 55 55

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 5160 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • ASTM A29
  • ASTM A322
  • ASTM A331
  • ASTM A505
  • ASTM A519
  • ASTM A752
  • ASTM A829
  • SAE J1397
  • SAE J404
  • SAE J412
  • SAE J770

AISI 5160 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.