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AISI 4340 Alloy Steel
carbon-steel
carbon-steel
Source Details
Id
steel-4340
Name
AISI 4340 Alloy Steel
Category
carbon-steel
Designation
AISI 4340
Properties
{
"density": {
"value": 7850,
"unit": "kg/m³"
},
"tensileStrengthYield": {
"value": 862,
"unit": "MPa"
},
"tensileStrengthUltimate": {
"value": 1110,
"unit": "MPa"
},
"elasticModulus": {
"value": 205,
"unit": "GPa"
},
"shearModulus": {
"value": 80,
"unit": "GPa"
},
"poissonsRatio": 0.29,
"thermalConductivity": {
"value": 44.5,
"unit": "W/(m·K)"
},
"thermalExpansion": {
"value": 12.3,
"unit": "µm/(m·K)"
},
"specificHeat": {
"value": 475,
"unit": "J/(kg·K)"
},
"meltingPoint": {
"value": 1427,
"unit": "°C"
},
"hardness": {
"brinell": 321,
"rockwellC": "C35"
}
}Applications
Aircraft landing gear, Power transmission gears, Shafts
Notes
Ni-Cr-Mo alloy. Very high strength. Excellent toughness and fatigue resistance.