What is 4130 steel?
AISI 4130 alloy steel is a medium carbon, low alloy steel in ASTM A29 standard. ASTM 4140 steel is also commonly referred to as a chromoly steel, or chrome moly steel, containing nominally 0.28-0.33% Carbon, 0.8-1.1% Chromium and 0.15-0.25% Molybdenum. It is similar to 4140 steel which has a higher carbon level (0.28-0.33%), giving 4130 material improved weldability, at the expense of through thickness strength. With the proper heat treatment it is also readily machined. Annealing ASTM 4130 alloy steel offers excellent ductility. AISI 4130 steel is usually supplied as round bar commonly in the hardened and tempered condition.
AISI/SAE 4130 steel grade is a versatile alloy with good atmospheric corrosion resistance and reasonable strength up to around 315º C (600º F). It shows good overall combinations of strength, toughness and fatigue strength.
This AISI standard belongs to the ASTM A29 group.
ASTM A29 is the standard specification for carbon steels and alloyed structural steels to which the following AISI standards can be assigned.
Under the standardization AISI 4130, we understand the following material grades in the German material system:
1.7218 - 25CrMo4
AISI 4130 alloy steel is a low alloy medium carbon steel according to ASTM A29. AISI 4130 steel is commonly referred to as Chromoly steel or chrome moly steel.
It resembles the AISI 4140 (1.7225 / 42CrMo4) but has a lower carbon content (0.28-0.33%), giving the 4130 material improved weldability.
Standard Grade C Mn P S Si Cr Mo ASTM A29 4130 0.28-0.33 0.40-0.60 <0.035 <0.040 0.15-0.35 0.80-1.10 0.15-0.25 With the right heat treatment (normalize, annealing), it is easy to work. In the tempered state, the processing is a little more demanding. Overall, it shows a good combination of strength, wear resistance and toughness.
Chemical composition
Weight % C Si Mn Cr Mo S P Min. 0,28 0,15 0,40 0,80 0,15 Max. 0,33 0,35 0,60 1,10 0,25 0,035 0,025 Product Standards: ASTM A29 (4130), UNS G41300.
Approvals: NACE MR0175 when hardness is 22 HRC max., API 6A.Mechanical Properties: BAR
Yield strength Rp0.2,
MPaTensile strength Rm,
MPaElongation
[%]Hardness
[HRC]Impact, Charpy-V, -32ºC
[J]60 ksi ≥ 414 ≥ 586 ≥ 18 22 MAX ≥ 42 75 ksi ≥ 517 ≥ 655 ≥ 17 22 MAX ≥ 42
Other Designations
Other designations that are equivalent to AISI 4130 alloy steel include the following;
AMS 6348 AMS 6371 ASTM A331 ASTM A829 DIN 1.7218 AMS 6350 AMS 6373 ASTM A506 MIL S-18729 UNI 25 CrMo 4 AMS 6351 AMS 6374 ASTM A507 MIL S-6758 JIS SCCrM 1 AMS 6360 AMS 6528 ASTM A513 SAE J1397 JIS SCM 2 AMS 6361 AMS 7496 ASTM A519 SAE J404 SS 2225 AMS 6362 ASTM A29 ASTM A646 SAE J412 B.S. CDS 110 AMS 6370 ASTM A322 ASTM A752 AFNOR 25 CD 4 (S) SAE J770