Steel Standart

AISI / SAE steel grades

1018, 4140, 304, 316 … with UNS numbers. Issued by SAE International. 16 grades and 5 standards are documented so far; each grade links to a full data sheet and a graded cross-reference to the other systems.

Carbon steel

Carbon steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
1018G10180Low-carbon steel, cold-finished bar (case-hardenable)0.15 – 0.2≈ 370≈ 440ASTM A29
1045G10450Medium-carbon steel, hardenable0.43 – 0.5≈ 310≈ 565ASTM A29

Spring steel

Spring steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
1095G10950High-carbon steel (spring / knife / blade steel)0.9 – 1.03≈ 380≈ 650ASTM A29

Stainless steel

Stainless steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
17-4 PHS17400Martensitic precipitation-hardening stainless steel≤ 0.07≈ 760 (typ.)≈ 1030 (typ.)ASTM A564
2205S32205Ferritic-austenitic (duplex) stainless steel≤ 0.03≥ 450≥ 655ASTM A240
304S30400Austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel≤ 0.08≥ 205≥ 515ASTM A240
310S31000Austenitic heat-resisting stainless steel (25 % Cr, 20 % Ni)≤ 0.25≥ 205≥ 515ASTM A240
316S31600Austenitic chromium-nickel-molybdenum stainless steel≤ 0.08≥ 205≥ 515ASTM A240
321S32100Austenitic Cr-Ni stainless steel, titanium-stabilized≤ 0.08≥ 205≥ 515ASTM A240
410S41000Martensitic chromium stainless steel, hardenable≤ 0.15≥ 275≥ 485ASTM A276
430S43000Ferritic chromium stainless steel≤ 0.12≥ 205≥ 450ASTM A240

Alloy steel

Alloy steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
4130G41300Chromium-molybdenum low-alloy steel, weldable (chromoly)0.28 – 0.33≈ 360≈ 560ASTM A29

Quenched & tempered steel

Quenched & tempered steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
4140G41400Chromium-molybdenum low-alloy steel (chromoly)0.38 – 0.43≈ 415≈ 655ASTM A29
4340G43400Nickel-chromium-molybdenum low-alloy steel, deep hardening0.38 – 0.43≈ 470≈ 745ASTM A29

Bearing steel

Bearing steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
52100G52986High-carbon chromium bearing steel0.93 – 1.05≈ 450≈ 680ASTM A295

Case-hardening steel

Case-hardening steel — AISI / SAE
GradeNo.TypeC %Yield MPaTensile MPaStandard
8620G86200Nickel-chromium-molybdenum case-hardening steel0.18 – 0.23≈ 385≈ 540ASTM A29

AISI / SAE standards

  • ASTM A240 — Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
  • ASTM A276 — Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
  • ASTM A29 — Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought
  • ASTM A295 — Standard Specification for High-Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel
  • ASTM A564 — Standard Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes

Cross-references to other systems

Every AISI / SAE grade page carries a table of equivalents rated identical / near / functional with the reason. Browse other systems: EN (European) · ASTM / ASME · JIS (Japan) · GB/T (China) · DIN (superseded German) · BS (superseded British) · GOST (Russia/CIS) · IS (India).