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AISI 4042
Conditions Tensile Properties 
T (°C)Treatment
25 oil quenched, fine grained, tempered at 205°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 1800 
Yield Strength (MPa) 1662 
Elongation (%) 12 
Reduction in Area (%) 37 
25 oil quenched, fine grained, tempered at 315°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 1613 
Yield Strength (MPa) 1455 
Elongation (%) 13 
Reduction in Area (%) 42 
25 oil quenched, fine grained, tempered at 425°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 1289 
Yield Strength (MPa) 1172 
Elongation (%) 15 
Reduction in Area (%) 51 
25 oil quenched, fine grained, tempered at 540°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 986 
Yield Strength (MPa) 883 
Elongation (%) 20 
Reduction in Area (%) 59 
25 oil quenched, fine grained, tempered at 650°C   Tensile Strength (MPa) 793 
Yield Strength (MPa) 689 
Elongation (%) 28 
Reduction in Area (%) 66 
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