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| SAE 5140 | ||||
| Chemical composition: C=0.40%, Mn=0.8%, Cr=0.8% | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 7.872 *10³ | kg/m³ | 491.4 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 205 | GPa | 29700 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 12.6*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 7.00*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 452 | J/(kg*K) | 0.108 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 44.7 | W/(m*K) | 310 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 2.28*10-7 | Ohm*m | 2.28*10-5 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 572 | MPa | 83000 | psi |
| Yield strength (annealed) | 293 | MPa | 42500 | psi |
| Elongation (annealed) | 29 | % | 29 | % |
| Hardness (annealed) | 85 | RB | 85 | RB |
| Tensile strength (normalized) | 793 | MPa | 115000 | psi |
| Yield strength (normalized) | 472 | MPa | 68500 | psi |
| Elongation (normalized) | 23 | % | 23 | % |
| Hardness (normalized) | 98 | RB | 98 | RB |