4340 N&T (Normalized & Tempered) - Fry Steel

Aircraft Alloys / 4340 N & T

4340 N&T (Normalized & Tempered) is an aircraft quality extremely high strength medium carbon low alloy steel that has been normalized and then tempered for stress relief. This alloy exhibits deep hardenability, high ductility, toughness and strength. The material has high fatigue resistance and creep resistance. After tempering, flame or induction hardening will produce material with Rc 50, while nitriding will produce Rc 60. 4340 is used in products such as piston pins, bearings, ordnance, gears, dies, and pressure vessels. (UNS G43400)

Chemical Makeup of 4340 N&T

Element Min Max
Carbon, C 0.38 0.43
Manganese, Mn 0.65 0.85
Silicon, Si 0.15 0.35
Phosphorus, P - 0.015
Sulfur, S - 0.008
Chromium, Cr 0.7 0.9
Molybdenum, Mo 0.2 0.3
Nickel, Ni 1.65 2
Copper, Cu - 0.35
Aluminum, Al 0.02 0.05
Vanadium, V 0.02 0.08
Columbium/Niobium, Nb 0.02 0.05

Common Applications of 4340 Normalized & Tempered

  • Aerospace Aerospace
  • Industrial Industrial

Benefits

  • Extremely High Strength
  • Deep Hardenability
  • High Ductility
  • High Fatigue Resistance
  • High Creep Resistance

We stock 4340 N & T to the following specifications:

  • AMS-2301
  • AMS-2304
  • AMS-2310
  • AMS-6409
  • AMS-6415
  • AMS-6484
  • AMS-S-5000
  • ASTM-A-322
  • ASTM-A-331
  • BMS-7-28 (CHECK T.R.)
  • DMS-1555 GRD B (CHECK T.R.)
  • MIL-S-5000

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