Steel is a versatile material. One steel alloy is AISI 5160, which is an American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) designation for spring steel.
Product Parameters
Product Name | AISI/SAE 5160 Carbon Steel Bar | |||
Standard | EN/DIN/JIS/ASTM/BS/ASME/AISI etc. | |||
Common round barSpecifications | 3.0-50.8 mm,Over 50.8-300mm | |||
Flat steelCommonSpecifications | 6.35x12.7mm,6.35x25.4mm,12.7x25.4mm | |||
Hexagon BarCommonSpecifications | AF5.8mm-17mm | |||
Square BarCommonSpecifications | AF2mm-14mm,AF6.35mm,9.5mm,12.7mm,15.98mm,19.0mm,25.4mm | |||
Length | 1-6Meters,Size accept custom | |||
Diameter(Mm) | hot rollinground bar | 25-600 | cold rollingSquare Bar | 6-50.8 |
hot rollingSquare Bar | 21-54 | cold rollingHexagon Bar | 9.5-65 | |
cold rollinground bar | 6-101.6 | Forged Rebar | 200-1000 | |
SurfaceProcess | Bright, polished, black | |||
Other Services | Machining(CNC), centerless grinding (CG), heat treatment, annealing, pickling, polishing, rolling, forging, cutting, bending, small machining, etc. | |||
chemical composition
Standard | Grade | C | Si | Mn | Cr | V | P≤ | S≤ |
DIN 17221 | 60SiCr7 | 0.57-0.65 | 1.50-1.80 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.20-0.40 | 0.030 | 0.030 | |
55Cr3 | 0.52-059 | ≤ 0.40 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.025 | 0.025 | ||
60Cr3 | 0.56-0.64 | 0.17-0.37 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.025 | 0.025 | ||
50CrV4 | 0.47-0.55 | 0.15-0.40 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.70-1.10 | 0.10-0.20 | 0.030 | 0.030 | |
JIS G4801 | SUP6 | 0.55-0.65 | 1.50-1.80 | 0.70-1.00 | — | 0.035 | 0.035 | |
SUP7 | 0.55-0.65 | 1.80-2.20 | 0.70-1.00 | — | 0.035 | 0.035 | ||
SUP9 | 0.52-0.60 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.65-0.95 | 0.65-0.95 | 0.030 | 0.030 | ||
SUP9A | 0.56-0.64 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.030 | 0.030 | ||
SUP10 | 0.47-0.55 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.65-0.95 | 0.80-1.10 | 0.15-0.25 | 0.030 | 0.030 | |
SAE J1268 | 9260/H | 0.55-0.65 | 0.70-1.20 | 0.65-1.10 | ≤0.2 | 0.040 | 0.030 | |
5155 | 0.50-0.60 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.65-1.10 | 0.60-1.00 | 0.040 | 0.030 | ||
5160/H | 0.55-0.65 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.65-1.10 | 0.60-1.00 | 0.040 | 0.030 | ||
6150 | 0.47-0.54 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.60-1.00 | 0.75-1.20 | ≤ 0.15 | 0.040 | 0.030 |
Mechanical properties
STANDARD | Heat Treatment | Mechanical Property [≥] | |||||||
GB | SAE | JIS | DIN | Quenching Temprature°C | Quenchant | Temper Stressing°C | Tensile Strength Rm/[N/mm2] | Yield Strength ReL/[N/mm2] | HBW≤ |
65Mn | 1066 | - | - | 830 | Oil | 540 | 980 | 785 | 302 |
60Si2Mn | 9260 | SUP6 | 60Si7 | 870 | 480 | 1275 | 1180 | 321 | |
60Si2MnA | 9260 | SUP7 | 60Si7 | 870 | 440 | 1570 | 1375 | 321 | |
55CrMnA | 5155 | SUP9 | 55Cr3 | 830-860 | 460-510 | 1225 | 1080(Rpo 2) | 321 | |
60CrMnA | 5160/h | SUP9A | - | 830-860 | 460-520 | 1225 | 1080(Rpo 2) | 321 | |
50CrVA | 6150 | SUP10 | 51CrV4 | 850 | 500 | 1275 | 1130 | 321 | |
Scope of application
5160 steel is an ideal spring steel. Its high strength is often used in applications with small cross-sections under significant stress, such as springs, fasteners, and leaf springs in automotive suspensions.
