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AISI L6
Conditions Tensile Properties 
T (°C)Treatment
25 annealed   Tensile Strength (MPa) 655 
Yield Strength (MPa) 380 
Elongation (%) 25 
Reduction in Area (%) 55 
25 oil quenched from 845°C, single tempered at 315°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 2000 
Yield Strength (MPa) 1790 
Elongation (%)
Reduction in Area (%)
25 oil quenched from 845°C, single tempered at 425°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 1585 
Yield Strength (MPa) 1380 
Elongation (%)
Reduction in Area (%) 20 
25 oil quenched from 845°C, single tempered at 540°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 1345 
Yield Strength (MPa) 1100 
Elongation (%) 12 
Reduction in Area (%) 30 
25 oil quenched from 845°C, single tempered at 650°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 965 
Yield Strength (MPa) 830 
Elongation (%) 20 
Reduction in Area (%) 48 
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