MIL 4140 Structural and constructional steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country / Standard: United States / MIL

Data updates

Latest Update: 2014-10
Total number of updates: 2
Update History
2014-09

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MIL 4140 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.3800 – 0.4300
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
0.8000 – 1.1000
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Cu
VALUE
≤ 0.3500
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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%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
CRITERIA
Ni
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
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

MIL-S-5626C: 1968 / Steel, chrome-molybdenum (4140) bars, rods, and forging stock (for aircraft application)

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MIL 4140 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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MIL 4140 Heat Treatments


  • Normalizing temperature range 1600-1700°F, air quenched; Annealing temperature range 1525-1575°F; Furnace cool to 1000°F or below; (Recommended subcritical anneal temperature is 1250°F); Austenitizing temperature range 1550-1600°F; Medium for quenching: oil, polymer.

MIL 4140 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
621 — 1516 MPa
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Brinell Hardness (HB)
≤ 241
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Rockwell Hardness (HR)
≤ 23
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MIL 4140 International Equivalent Materials


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Official
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