AISI 8642

AISI 8642

In alloy steels, alloying elements are added in lower quantities to improve its strength and hardenability or in larger quantities to achieve properties like extreme temperature stability and corrosion resistance. AISI 8642 alloy steel is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 96.585 - 97.93
Chromium, Cr 0.75 - 1.2
Manganese, Mn 0.65 - 1.1
Carbon, C 0.37 - 0.44
Molybdenum, Mo 0.15 - 0.3
Silicon, Si 0.15 - 0.3
Sulfur, S ≤0.040
Phosphorous, P ≤0.035

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 903 MPa 131000 psi
Yield strength 738 MPa 107000 psi
Modulus of elasticity 205 GPa 29700 ksi
Bulk modulus 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Poisson’s ratio 0.29 0.29
Elongation at break 20.40% 20.40%
Hardness, Brinell 269 269
Hardness, Vickers 284 284
Hardness, Knoop 294 294
Hardness, Rockwell C 27 27
Hardness, Rockwell B 99 99
Machinability 65 65

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 8642 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • ASTM A322
  • ASTM A331
  • ASTM A505
  • ASTM A519
  • SAE J404
  • SAE J412
  • SAE J770

AISI 8642 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.