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AISI 5155H
Category Steel
Class Alloy steel
Type H-steel
Common Names Chromium steel
Designations  France: AFNOR 55 C 3
Germany: DIN 1.7176
United States: ASTM A304 , SAE J1268 , UNS H51550

Composition

ElementWeight %
C  0.50-0.60 
Mn  0.60-1.00 
Cr  0.60-1.00 
P  0.035 
S  0.040 
Si  0.15-0.30 

Mechanical Properties

Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 7.7-8.03 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.27-0.30 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 190-210 25  
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