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 4145 Alloy SteelSAE 4137 Alloy Steel
Material FamilySteelSteel
SubfamilyAlloy SteelAlloy Steel
SAE Designation41454137
AISI Designation41454137
UNS DesignationG41450G41370
SPECIFICATION DesignationSAE 4145 Alloy Steel Engineering DatasheetSAE 4137 Alloy Steel Engineering Datasheet
2. Chemical Composition Limits (wt %)Source-specific limits and typical values
ElementSAE 4145 Alloy SteelSAE 4137 Alloy Steel
Fe (Iron)Bal.Bal.
C (Carbon)0.43 – 0.48%0.35 – 0.4%
Mn (Manganese)0.75 – 1%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%0.8 – 1.1%
Mo (Molybdenum)0.15 – 0.25%0.15 – 0.25%
3. Physical Properties
PropertySAE 4145 Alloy SteelSAE 4137 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 4145 Alloy SteelNormalized Bar (25 mm)SAE 4137 Alloy SteelNormalized Bar (25 mm)
Ultimate Tensile Strength · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: MPa≥ 740 MPa≥ 680 MPa
Yield Strength · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: MPa≥ 470 MPa≥ 440 MPa
Elongation at Break · Bar · in 50 mm (2 in) · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: %≥ 14 %≥ 16 %
Reduction of Area · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: %≥ 35 %≥ 40 %
5. Electrical & Thermal Conductive Properties
PropertySAE 4145 Alloy SteelSAE 4137 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 4145 Alloy SteelSAE 4137 Alloy Steel
HB Hardness · Bar · Normalized Bar (25 mm) · TYPICAL≤ 248 HB≤ 229 HB