In this post I'll talk about SAE 8740. First let's describe it and then have a look at its material's properties.
What is SAE 8740?
SAE 8740 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel that contains 0.40% carbon, approximately.Application
They are used in seamless mechanical tubing.UNS Number
G87400Ok let's start with SAE 8740 Chemical Composition.
Chemical Composition
C, Carbon
0.38–0.43Mn, Manganese
0.75–1.00P, Phosphorus max.
0.040S, Sulfur max.
0.040Si, Silicon
0.15–0.35Ni, Nickel
0.40–0.70Cr, Chromium
0.40–0.60Mo, Molybdenum
0.20–0.30Learn more about Chemical Composition.
Now it's the mechanical properties turn:
Yield Strength
380 - 570 MPaLearn more about Yield Strength.
Tensile Strength
580 - 670 MPaLearn more about Tensile Strength.
Elongation (min.)
11 - 23%.Learn more about Elongation.
Hardness
Brinell
170 - 200Learn more about Hardness.
Density
7.8 g/cm3.Learn more about Density.
Elastic Modulus
190 GPa.Learn more about Elastic Modulus.
Poisson's ratio
0.29.Learn more about Poisson's ratio.
Allowable Stress or Factor of Safety
Depends on the project (And its factor of safety).Learn more about Allowable Stress or Factor of Safety.
My Material's Ranking Research
While engineers will often look for the cheapest material they can use, I took a different approach to material's selection to help newbie students.I ranked materials according to their yield strengths and SAE 8740 currently ranks 64 in my yield strength index. This means there are other 63 materials that are more resistant.
Note: I've analysed 162 materials in order to create an yield strength index. Check my material's comparison post for more details.
SAE Classroom
Are you having trouble understanding the basics of SAE?What is SAE: Classification and specification?
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References
ASTM A519 and other references.Citation
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Equivalent Specifications
DIN 1.6546 UNI 40 NiCrMo 2 KB B.S. Type 7 AMS 6322 AMS 6322F AMS 6323
AMS 6323D AMS 6325 AMS 6325D AMS 6327D AMS 6358 AMS 6358B
ASTM A322 ASTM A331 ASTM A505 ASTM A519 SAE J770 SAE J412
AMS 6327 MIL SPEC MIL-S-6049 AMS 7496 ASTM A29 ASTM A752 MIL S-6049
SAE J1397 ASTM A320 (L7C, L73) SAE J404
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