AISI 5046

AISI 5046

Alloy steels comprise different varieties of steels which exceed the composition limits of Mn, C, Mo, Si, Ni, Va, and B set for carbon steels. They are designated by AISI four-digit numbers. The first two digits represent the main alloying elements, and the last two digits represent the carbon content present in the alloy in hundredth of a percent. They respond more quickly to mechanical and heat treatments than the carbon steels.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 97.775 - 98.47
Manganese, Mn 0.750 - 1.00
Carbon, C 0.430 - 0.500
Chromium, Cr 0.200 - 0.350
Silicon, Si 0.150 - 0.300
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.0400
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0350

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Hardness, Brinell (annealed and cold drawn) 174 - 223 174 - 223
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 221 221
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) 208 208
Machinability (annealed and cold drawn. Based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel) 60 60

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 5046 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • ASTM A519
  • SAE J404
  • SAE J412
  • SAE J770

AISI 5046 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.