AISI 4820

AISI 4820

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

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 94.645-95.72
Nickel, Ni 3.25-3.75
Manganese, Mn 0.500-0.700
Molybdenum, Mo 0.200-0.300
Carbon, C 0.180-0.230
Silicon, Si 0.150-0.300
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.0400
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0350

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 685 MPa 99400 psi
Yield strength 460 MPa 66700 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 94 J 69.3 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) 50 50

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 4820 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • ASTM A29
  • ASTM A322
  • ASTM A331
  • ASTM A519
  • ASTM A535
  • ASTM A572
  • SAE J1397
  • SAE J404
  • SAE J412
  • ASTM A505
  • SAE J770

AISI 4820 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.