CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL
Hardness Conversion Table

 

 

CARBON and ALLOY Steel 碳素钢材和合金钢

JIS1)

AISI2)

or

SAE3)

Chemical Composition 化学成份%
( maxima unless stated )

Mechanical Properties 机械性能
( minima unless stated )

Yield
Stress

屈服强度

Tensile
Strength

抗拉强度

Elongation

伸长率

Impact
冲击功
( charpy )

Hardness
硬度

C

Si

Mn

P

S

Cr

Mo

Ni

kg/mm2

kg/mm2

%

J

HB

Carbon Steel for Machine Structural Use JIS G4051 : 1979 

S10C

0.08 ~

0.13

0.15 ~

0.35

0.30 ~

0.60

0.03

0.035

-

-

-

21

32

33

-

109 ~

159

1010

0.08 ~

0.13

-

0.30 ~

0.60

0.035

0.045 

-

-

-

21

32 

33 

-

109 ~

159

S15C

0.13 ~

0.18

0.15 ~

0.35

0.30 ~

0.60

0.03

0.035

-

-

-

24

38

30

-

111 ~

167

1015

0.13 ~

0.18

-

0.30 ~

0.60

0.035

0.045

-

-

-

24

38

30

-

111 ~

167

S20C

0.18 ~

0.23

0.15 ~

0.35

0.30 ~

0.60

0.03

0.035

-

-

-

35

41

28

-

116 ~

174

1020

0.18 ~

0.23

-

0.30 ~

0.60

0.035

0.045

-

-

-

35

41

28

-

116 ~

174

S40C

0.37 ~

0.43

0.15 ~

0.35

0.60 ~

0.90

0.03

0.035

-

-

-

33

55

22

-

156 ~

217

1040

0.37 ~

0.44

-

0.60 ~

0.90

0.03

0.045

-

-

-

33

55

22

-

156 ~

217

S45C

0.42 ~

0.48

0.15 ~

0.35

0.60 ~

0.90

0.03

0.035

-

-

-

35

58

20

-

167 ~

229

10454)

0.43~

0.50

-

0.60 ~

0.90

0.035

0.045

-

-

-

35

58

20

-

167 ~

229

S55C

0.52 ~

0.58

0.15 ~

0.35

0.60 ~

0.90

0.03

0.035

-

-

-

40

66

15

-

183 ~

255

1055

0.50 ~

0.60

-

0.60 ~

0.90

0.035

0.045

-

-

-

40

66

15

-

183 ~

255

Chromium Molybdenum Steels JIS G4105 : 1979

SCM430

0.28 ~

0.33

0.15 ~

0.35

0.60 ~

0.85

0.03

0.03

0.90 ~

1.20

0.15 ~

0.30

-

70

85

18

11

241 ~

293

4130

0.28 ~

0.33

0.15 ~

0.30

0.40 ~

0.60

0.035

0.04

0.80 ~

1.10

0.15 ~

0.25

-

70

85

18

11

241 ~

293

SCM440

0.38 ~

0.43

0.15 ~

0.35

0.60 ~

0.85

0.03

0.03

0.90 ~

1.20

0.15 ~

0.30

-

85

100

12

6

285 ~

341

41405)

0.38 ~

0.43

0.15 ~

0.30

0.75 ~

1.00

0.035

0.04

0.80 ~

1.10

0.15 ~

0.25

-

85

100

12

6

285 ~

341

Nickel Chromium Molybdenum Steels JIS G4103 : 1979

SNCM420

0.17 ~

0.23

0.15 ~

0.35

0.40 ~

0.70

0.03

0.03

0.40 ~

0.65

0.15 ~

0.30

1.60 ~

2.00

-

100

15

7

293 ~

375

4320

0.17 ~

0.22

0.15 ~

0.30

0.45 ~

0.65

0.035

0.04

0.40 ~

0.60

0.20 ~

0.30

1.65 ~

2.00

-

100

15

7

293 ~

375

SNCM439

 

0.36 ~

0.43

0.15 ~

0.35

0.60 ~

0.90

0.03

0.03

0.60 ~

1.00

0.15 ~

0.30

1.60 ~

2.00

90

100

16

7

293 ~

352

43406)

0.38 ~

0.43

0.15 ~

0.30

0.60 ~

0.80

0.035

0.03

0.70 ~

0.90

0.20 ~

0.30

1.65 ~

2.00

90

100

16

7

293 ~

352


Notes:

1) JIS = Japanese Industrial Standard 日本工业标准

2) AISI = American Iron Steel Institute 美国钢铁学会

3) SAE = Society of Automotive Enginners 美国汽车工程协会

4) AISI 1045 nearest equilvalent : Steel No. 1.1203 ASSAB 760 BS EN 9 ( BS 970 GRADE 070M55 )EN 10083-1 2C55; UNS G10450

5) AISI 4140 nearest equilvalent : Steel No. 1.7225 ASSAB 709 BS EN 19A ( BS970 GRADE 708M40 ) EN 10083-1 42CrMo4 UNS G41400

6) AISI 4340 nearest equilvalent : Steel No. 1.6582 ASSAB 705 BS EN 24 ( BS970 GRADE 817M40 ) EN 10083-1 34CrNiMo6 UNS G43400

Hardness Conversion Table (steel) 硬度表

Diameter

of

Brinell

indent

(mm)

Brinell hardness

10mm.load 3000kg

Vickers

hardness

Rockwell hardness

Rockwell

superficial hardness

Shore

Hardness

Tensile

Strength

N/mm2

 

Approxi-

mate

value

Standard or

Hultgren or

Tungsten carbide

ball

A

Scale

load

60kgf

Diamond

Penetration

B

Scale

load

100kgf

(1.588mm)

Ball

C

Scale

load

150kgf

Diamond

Penetration

D

Scale

load

100kgf

Diamond

Penetration

15-N

Scale

load

10kgf

30-N

Scale

load

30kgf

45-N

Scale

load

45kgf

HB

HV

HRA

HRB

HRC

HRD

HR15N

HR30N

HR45N

HS

2.50

6013)

640

79.8

-

57.3

68.7

89.0

75.1

63.5

77

2055

2.55

5783)

615

79.1

-

56.0

67.7

88.4

73.9

62.1

75

1979

2.60

5553)

591

78.4

-

54.7

66.7

87.8

72.7

60.6

73

1903

2.65

5343)

569

77.8

-

53.5

65.8

87.2

71.6

59.2

71

1834

2.70

 

5142)

553

77.1

-

52.5

65.0

86.7

70.7

58.0

-

1765

5143)

547

76.9

-

52.1

64.7

86.5

70.3

57.6

70

1765

2.75

 

 

4951)

539

76.7

-

51.6

64.3

86.3

69.9

56.9

-

1703

4952)

530

76.4

-

51.1

63.9

86.0

69.5

56.2

-

1703

4953)

528

76.3

-

51.0

63.8

85.9

69.4

56.1

68

1703

2.80

 

 

4771)

516

75.9

-

50.3

63.2

85.6

68.7

55.2

-

1641

4772)

508

75.6

-

49.6

62.7

85.3

68.2

54.5

-

1641

4773)

508

75.6

-

49.6

62.7

85.3

68.2

54.5

66

1641

2.85

 

 

4611)

495

75.1

-

48.8

61.9

84.9

67.4

53.5

-

1579

4612)

491

74.9

-

48.5

61.7

84.7

67.2

53.2

-

1579

4613)

491

74.9

-

48.5

61.7

84.7

67.2

53.2

65

1579

2.90

 

 

4441)

474

74.3

-

47.2

61.0

84.1

66.0

51.7

-

1517

4442)

472

74.2

-

47.1

60.8

84.0

65.8

51.5

-

1517

4443)

472

74.2

-

47.1

60.8

84.0

65.8

51.5

63

1517

2.95

429

455

73.4

-

45.7

59.7

83.4

64.6

49.9

61

1462

3.00

415

440

72.8

-

44.5

58.8

82.8

63.5

48.4

59

1407

3.05

401

425

72.0

-

43.1

57.8

82.0

62.3

46.9

58

1351

3.10

388

410

71.4

-

41.8

56.8

81.4

61.1

45.3

56

1303

3.15

375

396

70.6

-

40.4

55.7

80.6

59.9

43.6

54

1255

3.20

363

383

70.0

-

39.1

54.6

80.0

58.7

42.0

52

1213

3.25

352

372

69.3

(110.0)

37.9

53.8

79.3

57.6

40.5

51

1172

3.30

341

360

68.7

(109.0)

36.6

52.8

78.6

56.4

39.1

50

1138

3.35

331

350

68.1

(108.5)

35.5

51.9

78.0

55.4

37.8

48

1103

3.40

321

339

67.5

(108.0)

34.3

51.0

77.3

54.3

36.4

47

1069

3.45

311

328

66.9

(107.5)

33.1

50.0

76.7

53.3

34.4

46

1034

3.50

302

319

66.3

(107.0)

32.1

49.3

76.1

52.2

33.8

45

1007

3.55

293

309

65.7

(106.0)

30.9

48.3

75.5

51.2

32.4

43

979

3.60

285

301

65.3

(105.5)

29.9

47.6

75.0

50.3

31.2

-

951

3.65

277

292

64.6

(104.5)

28.8

46.7

74.4

49.3

29.9

41

924

3.70

269

284

64.1

(104.0)

27.6

45.9

73.7

48.3

28.5

40

903

3.75

262

276

63.6

(103.0)

26.6

45.0

73.1

47.3

27.3

39

883

3.80

255

269

63.0

(102.0)

25.4

44.2

72.5

46.2

26.0

38

862

3.85

248

261

62.5

(101.0)

24.2

43.2

71.7

45.1

24.5

37

841

3.90

241

253

61.8

100.0

22.8

42.0

70.9

43.9

22.8

36

820

3.95

235

247

61.4

99.0

21.7

41.4

70.3

42.9

21.5

35

800

4.00

229

241

60.8

98.2

20.5

40.5

69.7

41.9

20.1

34

779

4.05

223

234

-

97.3

(18.8)

-

-

-

-

-

758

4.10

217

228

-

96.4

(17.5)

-

-

-

-

33

738

4.15

212

222

-

95.5

(16.0)

-

-

-

-

-

717

4.20

207

218

-

94.6

(15.2)

-

-

-

-

32

696

4.25

201

212

-

93.8

(13.8)

-

-

-

-

31

683

4.30

197

207

-

92.8

(12.7)

-

-

-

-

30

669

4.35

192

202

-

91.9

(11.5)

-

-

-

-

29

655

4.40

187

196

-

90.7

(10.0)

-

-

-

-

-

641

4.45

183

192

-

90.0

(9.0)

-

-

-

-

28

627

4.50

179

188

-

89.0

(8.0)

-

-

-

-

27

614

4.55

174

182

-

87.8

(6.4)

-

-

-

-

-

600

4.60

170

178

-

86.8

(5.4)

-

-

-

-

26

586

4.65

167

175

-

86.0

(4.4)

-

-

-

-

-

572

4.70

163

171

-

85.0

(3.3)

-

-

-

-

25

565

4.80

156

163

-

82.9

(0.9)

-

-

-

-

-

538

4.90

149

156

-

80.8

-

-

-

-

-

23

517

5.00

143

150

-

78.7

-

-

-

-

-

22

496

5.10

137

143

-

76.4

-

-

-

-

-

21

483

5.20

131

137

-

74.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

455

5.30

126

132

-

72.0

-

-

-

-

-

20

441

5.40

121

127

-

69.8

-

-

-

-

-

19

427

5.50

116

122

-

67.6

-

-

-

-

-

18

414

5.60

111

117

-

65.7

-

-

-

-

-

15

400

5.70

1071)

113

-

64

-

-

-

-

-

-

379

5.80

1031)

108

-

61

-

-

-

-

-

-

365

Notes:

1) Standard ball only

2) Hultgren ball only

3) Tungsten carbide ball only

Figures in parenthesis are rarely used, given for information only