SAE 5120 Structural and constructional steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country / Standard: United States / SAE
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Latest Update: 2020-08
Total number of updates: 2
Update History
2016-04

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SAE 5120 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.17 – 0.22
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
0.70 – 0.90
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
≤ 0.35
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-50-8
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Mo
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
CRITERIA
Ni
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
CRITERIA
Pb
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-92-1
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9
CRITERIA
Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3

SAE J 404: 2009 / Chemical compositions of SAE alloy steels

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SAE 5120 Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity
190 — 210 GPa
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Density
7.67 — 7.86 kg/dm³
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Poisson Coefficient
0.27 — 0.3
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SAE 5120 Heat Treatments


  • Pretreatments normalize; Carburized: 900-925°C, quenched in oil; Tempered: 120-175°C.

SAE 5120 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
≥ 860 MPa
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Brinell Hardness (HB)
163 — 201
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Elongation, A
≥ 10 %
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Reduction of Area
val1
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%
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
val1
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MPa
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Impact Energy
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SAE 5120 International Equivalent Materials


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China
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IS
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IS
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IS
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United States
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Composition 100%
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STANDARD
UNS
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
United States
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Composition 100%

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  • 10Composition
  • 41Mechanical Properties
  • 3Physical Properties
  • 4Heat Treatment
  • -Metallography
  • 1Machinability

  • 3Stress-Strain
  • 3Formability
  • -Fatigue
  • -Fracture
  • -Creep

  • -Joints
  • -Coatings
  • 41Dimensions
  • -Tribology

  • -Corrosion
  • -Ageing
  • -Weatherability
  • -Irradiation

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