MAT GRADES • 105 VERIFIED MATERIALS • SOURCE-LINKED PROPERTIES

Material Comparison

Compare verified engineering materials side by side with condition-specific mechanical properties.

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Material A (Baseline)
Material B (Comparison)
1. Identity, Classification & Standards
ParameterSAE 4137 Alloy SteelSAE 4118 Alloy Steel
Material FamilySteelSteel
SubfamilyAlloy SteelAlloy Steel
SAE Designation41374118
AISI Designation41374118
UNS DesignationG41370G41180
SPECIFICATION DesignationSAE 4137 Alloy Steel Engineering DatasheetSAE 4118 Alloy Steel Engineering Datasheet
2. Chemical Composition Limits (wt %)Source-specific limits and typical values
ElementSAE 4137 Alloy SteelSAE 4118 Alloy Steel
Fe (Iron)Bal.Bal.
C (Carbon)0.35 – 0.4%0.18 – 0.23%
Mn (Manganese)0.7 – 0.9%0.7 – 0.9%
P (Phosphorus)≤ 0.03%≤ 0.03%
S (Sulfur)≤ 0.04%≤ 0.04%
Si (Silicon)0.15 – 0.35%0.15 – 0.35%
Cr (Chromium)0.8 – 1.1%0.4 – 0.6%
Mo (Molybdenum)0.15 – 0.25%0.08 – 0.15%
3. Physical Properties
PropertySAE 4137 Alloy SteelSAE 4118 Alloy Steel
Density · TYPICALUnit: g/cm³7.85 g/cm³7.85 g/cm³
Elastic Modulus · TYPICALUnit: GPa205 GPa205 GPa
Poisson's Ratio · TYPICALUnit: dimensionless0.29 dimensionless0.29 dimensionless
4. Contextual Mechanical PropertiesUnit: SI
Mechanical ParameterSAE 4137 Alloy SteelNormalized Bar (25 mm)SAE 4118 Alloy SteelNormalized Bar (25 mm)
Ultimate Tensile Strength · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: MPa≥ 680 MPa≥ 580 MPa
Yield Strength · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: MPa≥ 440 MPa≥ 380 MPa
Elongation at Break · Bar · in 50 mm (2 in) · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: %≥ 16 %≥ 20 %
Reduction of Area · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: %≥ 40 %≥ 45 %
5. Electrical & Thermal Conductive Properties
PropertySAE 4137 Alloy SteelSAE 4118 Alloy Steel
Specific Heat Capacity · TYPICALCategory: THERMAL • Unit: J/(kg·K)486 J/(kg·K)486 J/(kg·K)
Thermal Conductivity · TYPICALCategory: THERMAL • Unit: W/(m·K)42.6 W/(m·K)42.6 W/(m·K)
6. Hardness Evaluation (Discrete Scales Preserved)No cross-scale mathematical conversion
Hardness ScaleSAE 4137 Alloy SteelSAE 4118 Alloy Steel
HB Hardness · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · TYPICAL≤ 229 HB≤ 197 HB