4140 steel (domestic grade 42CrMo) is an excellent medium carbon alloy structural steel, known for its high strength, good toughness, wear resistance and hardenability. There is a close relationship between its strength and hardness, but the selection needs to be weighed according to the specific application requirements. Core Principles: Strength and hardness can usually [...]
4145 steel and 4140 steel are both medium carbon chromium-molybdenum alloy steels (ASTM A29 standard). Due to the subtle differences in composition and performance, they often face selection disputes in the fields of petroleum, aerospace, heavy machinery, etc. This article systematically analyzes the differences between the two through chemical composition comparison, mechanical property testing, [...]
Stainless steel is widely used in construction, machinery manufacturing, food processing, medical equipment and marine engineering due to its excellent corrosion resistance, strength and aesthetics. However, facing many types of stainless steel (such as 304, 316, 430, duplex steel, etc.), how to choose the most suitable material? This article provides you with a systematic [...]
High-Speed Steel (HSS) is widely used in the manufacturing of cutting tools, drills, milling cutters, etc. due to its excellent hardness, wear resistance and high-temperature red hardness. However, there are many types of high-speed steel on the market. How to choose the right material according to your needs? This article will provide you with [...]
H13/DIN 1.2344 STEEL BUYING GUIDE As the most representative steel grade in the field of hot work tool steels,H13 and DIN 1.2344 steel have an extremely wide range of industrial application requirements.As demanders, they often have no way to start with materials with different quality levels on the market.This is a challenging job that [...]
P20/DIN 1.2311 STEEL BUYING GUIDE As the representative steel grades in plastic mold steels, P20 and 1.2311 steels have a wide range of industrial applications, and this huge demand also leads to uneven levels of quality of these two materials in the market. How to choose high-quality P20 and 1.2311 steel is a difficult [...]
EN19/709M40 STEEL BUYING GUIDE EN19 steel, is the most commonly used Cr-Mo series low alloy steel in the UK, similar to AISI 4140 in the United States and 42CrMo4 in Europe.In the BS970 standard, it was first defined as EN19, which was later replaced by 709M40. As one of the commonly used low alloy [...]
EN24/817M40 STEEL BUYING GUIDE First of all, what we want to tell you is that the steel grade EN24 is one of the most commonly used Cr-Ni-Mo series low alloy steels in the UK, and its role is similar to 4340 in the United States and 34CrNiMo6 in Europe. Secondly, on how to choose [...]
S355J2G3 STEEL BUYING GUIDE When we need to find information about S355J2G3 Steel on the Internet, we will definitely see a lot of related information about it, such as S355JR, S355J0, S355J2, S355J2+N, etc. Do you feel confused, what does it mean? Don't worry, through our guide, we will help you sort out the [...]
AISI 4145H STEEL BUYING GUIDE Usually when we talk about the oil and gas industry, the first thing that comes to mind is the representative steel grades of the Cr-Mo series, such as AISI 4140, AISI 4130, AISI 4340 and AISI 4145H. Indeed, they all play a heavy role in industrial applications. The AISI [...]
C45 STEEL BUYING GUIDE As the most common medium carbon steel C45 steel in Europe, its role in the market is similar to that of the American grade AISI 1045 steel.Due to the ubiquity of C45 steel in the market, it is not difficult to find it, but it is not so easy to [...]
AISI 4130 STEEL BUYING GUIDE As we all know, AISI 4130 steel is widely used in many fields, such as aerospace, automobile, agriculture and defense industry, especially in the oil and gas industry which can be seen everywhere.We will try to unveil the popular veil of AISI 4130 steel application in the industry, so [...]
42CrMo4/DIN 1.7225 STEEL BUYING GUIDE When you are looking for 42CrMo4 material, what you need to know is that 42CrMo4, as a European grade, is one of the most commonly used steel grades. Faced with many 42CrMo4 steel suppliers with uneven quality levels.How to choose high-quality 42CrMo4 from them?Many people find it hard and [...]
AISI 8620 STEEL BUYING GUIDE Are you worrying about finding suitable gear materials? Congratulations, you have found the right place. Here, we will introduce to you AISI 8620, a gear steel with excellent performance, including its basic knowledge, main features, performance and other useful information. Through this guide, we believe that it can help you [...]
AISI 1018 LOW CARBON STEEL BUYING GUIDE Different from AISI 1020 and AISI 1045 steel, as a representative of American grades of low-carbon mild steel, there is relatively little basic information about it, and also the products are not common in the market. This guide will help you sort out and summarize the relevant [...]