Chemical Composition Base Element Fe (Iron) C (Carbon) 0.38 to 0.46 % Cr (Chromium) 1.4 to 1.7 % Fe (Iron) 96.6 to 97.5 % (estimate) Mn (Manganese) 0.5 to 0.8 % Si (Silicon) 0.1 to 0.35 % V (Vanadium) 0.07 to 0.12 % Composition Note Fe is listed as a Base element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one. Mechanical Properties Yield Strength 780 MPa (minimum) Ultimate Tensile Strength 980 to 1180 MPa Elongation 11 % strain (minimum) Brinell Hardness 295 to 350 Other Information Material Class Ferrous Alloy Alloy Family Alloy Steel Alloy Group Chromium steel Alloy Sub-Group 5140/5140H Country India Standards Body BIS (India) Description Alloy steel; mech props for bars and forgings hardened and tempered (oil hardened); limiting ruling section 30 mm. Designation 42Cr6V1 Specification Type Standard Specification IS 1570/4 Specification Year 2001 Specification Status Active Specification Status Notes active 2001 Source Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 5th ed. ASM International 2006 Available forms Wrought Similar Alloys Click here to find similar alloys Links Organizations Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
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Chemical Composition