ASTM - AMS - Aerospace Material

American Specification
Society for
Testing and
Materials

AISI - IC - Investment Casting

American Institute
Iron and
Steel
Institute

MIL - SAE - Society of Automotive

Military Engineers
Specificatio
n
ACI - Alloy IN - International Nickel
Casting
Institute
QQ - Federal Specifications

Carbon and Low Alloy Steels

Carbon Min- Manganese Silicon Min- Chromium
Alloy Specification Max Min-Max Max Min-Max
MIL-S-22141B IC 1020
.15- .25 .30- .60 .20-1.00
MIL-S-81591 IC 1020
ASTM A-27 GR N-1 0.25 0.75 0.8
ASTM A-27 GR U60-30 0.25 0.75 0.8
ASTM A-27 GR 70-40 0.25 1.2 0.8

ASTM A-216 GR WCA 0.25 0.7 0.6 .50*

1020

ASTM A-216 GR WCC 0.25 1.2 0.6 .50*

ASTM A-352 GR LCA 0.25 0.7 0.6 .50*
ASTM A-352 GR LCC 0.25 1.2 0.6 .50*
IC 1020 .15- .25 .20- .60 .20- .60 0.25

ASTM A-732 GR 1A .15- .25 .20- .60 .20-1.00 .35*

ASTM A-27 GR 60-30 0.3 0.6 0.8
ASTM A-27 GR 65-35 0.3 0.7 0.8
1025
ASTM A-216 GR WCB
0.3 1 0.6 .50*
ASTM A-352 GR LCB 0.3 1 0.6 .50*

1025 Cont.
1025 Cont. QQ-S-681d CL 65-35 (Discontinued) 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.35

1025 MOD. ASTM A-487 GR I-A,B,C 0.3 1 0.8 .35*

MIL-S-22141B IC 1030
MIL-S-81591 IC 1030 .25- .35 .70-1.00 .20-1.00
ASTM A-27 GR N-2 0.35 0.6 0.8
ASTM A-27 GR 70-36 0.35 0.7 0.8

ASTM A-732 GR 2A, 2Q .25- .35 .70-1.00 .20-1.00 .35*

1030 IC 1030 .25- .35 .70-1.00 .20- .60 0.25
MIL-S-22141B IC 1040
MIL-S-81591 IC 1040 .35- .45 .70-1.00 .20-1.00

ASTM A-732 GR 3A, 3Q .35- .45 .70-1.00 .20-1.00 .35*

1040 IC 1040 .35- .45 .70-1.00 .20-1.00 0.25
IC 1050 .45- .55 .70-1.00 .20-1.00 0.25
MIL-S-22141B IC 1050
MIL-S-81591 IC 1050 .45- .55 .70-1.00 .20-1.00

QQ-S-681d CL-80-40 (Discontinued) 0.5 0.9 0.8

1050 ASTM A-732 GR 4A, 4Q .45- .55 .70-1.00 .20-1.00

2317 MOD. ASTM A-352 GR LC3 0.15 .50- .80 0.6
2345 IC 2345 .40- .50 .70- .90 .20- .80 0.25
2512 MOD. ASTM A-352 GR LC4 0.15 .50- .80 0.6
3120 IC 3120 .15- .25 .60- .80 .20- .80 .55- .75
ASTM A-352 GR LC2 0.25 .50- .80 0.6

ASTM A-487 GR 1-A,B,C 0.3 1 0.8 .35*

4020 ASTM A-732 GR 6N 0.35 1.35-1.75 .20- .80 .35*

ASTM A-217 GR WC1 0.25 .50- .80 0.6 .35*

ASTM A-352 GR LC1 0.25 .50- .80 0.6

4020 MOD. ASTM A-487 GR 2-A,B,C 0.3 1.00-1.40 0.8 .35*

4115 MOD. ASTM A-217 GR WC9 .05- .18 .40-.70 0.6 2.00-2.75

ASTM A-217 GR WC6 .05- .20 .50- .80 0.6 1.00-1.50

4118 MOD. ASTM A-217 GR WC11 .15- .21 .50- .80 .30- .60 1.00-1.50
AMS 5336 D .25- .35 .40-.80 1 .80-1.10
MIL-S-22141B IC 4130 .25- .35 .40-.70 .20- .80 .80-1.10
IC 4130 .25- .35 .40-.70 .20- .80 .80-1.10
 ASTM A-487 GR 9-A,B,C,D 0.33 .60-1.00 0.8 .75-1.10

4130 ASTM A-732 GR 7Q .25- .35 .40- .70 .20- .80 .80-1.10
AMS 5338C .35- .45 .75-1.0 1 .80-1.10
MIL-S-22141B IC 4140 .35- .45 .70-1.05 .20- .80 .80-1.10
IC 4140 .35- .45 .70-1.0 .20- .80 .80-1.10

4140 ASTM A-732 GR 8Q .35- .45 .70-1.00 .20- .80 .80-1.10

ASTM A-487 GR 10-A,B 0.3 .60-1.00 0.8 .55- .90

4320 MOD. ASTM A-352 GR LC2-1 0.22 .55- .75 0.5 1.35-1.85
AMS 5328C .28- .36 .60-1.00 .50-1.00 .65-1.00

4330 ASTM A-732 GR 9Q .25- .35 .40- .70 .20- .80 .70- .90
4335 MOD. MIL-S-22141B IC 4335M .30- .38 .60-1.00 .50-1.00
AMS 5330C .38- .46 .60-1.00 .50-1.00 .65-1.00
MIL-S-22141 IC 4340 .36- .44 .60- .90 .20- .80 .70- .90

4340 ASTM A-732 GR 10Q .35- .45 .70-1.00 .20- .80 .70- .90
MIL-S-22141B IC 4620 .15- .25 .40- .70 .20- .80

4620 ASTM A-732 GR 11Q .15- .25 .40- .70 .20- .80 .35*

4620 MOD. ASTM A-487 GR 13-A,B 0.3 .80-1.10 0.6 .40*

4640 MOD. ASTM A-487 GR 14-A 0.55 .80-1.10 0.6 .40*

ASTM A-217 GR WC4 .05- .20 .50- .80 0.6 .50- .80

ASTM A-217 GR WC5 .05- .20 .40- .70 0.6 .50- .90

ASTM A-487 GR 7-A 0.2 .60-1.00 0.8 .40- .80

ASTM A-487 GR 11-A,B 0.2 .50- .80 0.6 .50- .80

4718 MOD. ASTM A-487 GR 12-A,B 0.2 .40- .70 0.6 .50- .90
4815 MOD. ASTM A-352 GR LC2 0.25 .50- .80 0.6

6120 ASTM A-732 GR 5N 0.3 .70-1.00 .20- .80 .35*

MIL-S-22141B IC 6150 .45- .55 .65- .95 .20- .80 .80-1.10

6150
 6150 ASTM A-732 GR 12Q .45- .55 .65- .95 .20- .80 .80-1.10
8615 AMS 5333C .11- .17 .65-1.0 .50-1.00 .35- .65
MIL-S-22141B IC 8620 .15- .25 .65- .95 .20- .80 .40- .60

ASTM A-487 GR 4-A,B,C,D,E 0.3 1 0.8 .40- .80

ASTM A-732 GR 13Q .15- .25 .65- .95 .20- .80 .40- .70
8620 IC 8620 .15- .25 .65- .95 .28- .80 .40- 70

8620 MOD. ASTM A-487 GR 6-A,B 0.38 1.30-1.70 0.8 .40- .80
AMS 5334D .25- .35 .60- .95 1 .35- .65
MIL-S-22141B IC 8630 .25- .35 .65- .95 .20- .80 .40- .60

ASTM A-732 GR 140 Q .25- .35 .65- .95 .20- .80 .40- .70
8630 IC 8630 .25- .35 .65- .95 .20- .80 .40- .70
8635 MOD. MIL-S-22141B IC 8635 .30 -.38 .30- .70 .20-1.00 .35- .90
8640 MIL-S-22141B IC 8640 .35- .45 .70-1.05 .20- .80 .40- .60
8730 IC 8730 .25- .35 .70- .90 .20- .80 .40- .60
MIL-S-22141B IC 52100 .95-1.10 .25- .55 .20- .80 1.30-1.60

52100 ASTM A-732 GR 15A .95-1.10 .25- .55 .20- .80 1.30-1.60

ASTM A-217 C5 0.2 .40- .70 0.75 4.00-6.50

ASTM A-217 C12 0.2 .35- .65 1 8.00-10.00

ASTM A-352 GR LC9 0.13 0.9 0.45 0.5
ASTM A-356 GR 1 0.35 0.7 0.6
Misc. ASTM A-356 GR 2 0.25 0.7 0.6
ASTM A-356 GR 5 0.25 0.7 0.6 .40- .70
ASTM A-356 GR 6 0.2 .50- .80 0.6 1.00-1.50
ASTM A-356 GR 8 0.2 .50- .90 .20- .60 1.00-1.50
ASTM A-356 GR 9 0.2 .50- .90 .20- .60 1.00-1.50
ASTM A-356 GR 10 0.2 .50- .80 0.6 2.00-2.75
ASTM A-389 GR C 23 0.2 .30- .80 0.6 1.00-1.50
ASTM A-389 GR C 24 0.2 .30- .80 0.6 .80-1.25

ASTM A-487 GR 8-A,B,C,D 0.2 .50- .90 0.8 2.00-2.75

ASTM A-757 GR A1Q 0.3 1 0.6 .40*

ASTM A-757 GR A2Q 0.25 1.2 0.6 .40*

ASTM A-757 GR B2N B2Q 0.25 .50- .80 0.6 .40*

Misc.
 ASTM A-757 GR B3N B3Q 0.15 .50- .80 0.6 .40*

Misc. ASTM A-757 GR B4N B4Q 0.15 .50- .80 0.6 .40*

ASTM A-757 GR C1Q 0.25 1.2 0.6 .40*

ASTM A-757
D1N1 D1Q1
GR D1N2 D1Q2
D1N3 D1Q3 0.2 .40- .80 0.6 2.0 -2.75

ASTM A-757 GR E1Q 0.22 .50- .80 0.6 1.35-1.85

ASTM A-757 GR E2N E2Q 0.2 .40- .70 0.6 1.50-2.0

ASTM A-757 GR E3N 0.06 1 1 11.5-14.0

ASTM A-487 GR 16-A 0.12 2.1 0.5 .20*

MIL-S-22141B
NITRALLOY 135M .35- .45 .40- .70 .20-.80 1.40-1.80
Misc. IC 1722 AS .27- .34 .45- .65 .55-.75 1.00-1.50
Nickel Min- Molybdenum Phosphorus Sulfur Min- Melting
Max Min-Max Min-Max Max Iron Other Range0F

0.04 0.04 Bal. 2770-2810

0.05 6 Bal. 2770-2810
0.05 6 Bal. 2770-2810
0.05 6 Bal. 2770-2810

Cu*, .30 Max.;V*, .03 Max.

.50 *
.20 *
0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements, 1.00 Max. 2770-2810

Cu*, .30 Max.;V*, .03 Max.

.50* .20* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements 1.00 Max. 2770-2810
.50* .20* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu*, .30 Max.;V*, .03 Max. 2770-2810
.50* .20* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu*, .30 Max.;V*, .03 Max. 2770-2810
0.25 0.25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu*, .25 Max. 2755-2795
Cu*, .50 Max.;
Mo + W *, .25 Max. Total
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 1.00 Max 2770-2810
0.05 0.06 Bal. 2770-2810
0.05 0.06 Bal. 2770-2810

Cu*, .30 Max.;V*, .03 Max.

.50* .20* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements 1.00 Max. 2770-2810
.50* .20* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu*, .30 Max.; V*, .03 Max. 2770-2810
 Cu*, .30 Max.;Cu + Ni + Mo,
.50*
.20*
0.05 0.06 Bal. 1.0 Max. 2755-2795

Cu*, .50 Max.; V, .04-.12; Mo +

W *, .25 Max. Total
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 1.00 Max. 2755-2795

0.04 0.04 Bal. 2755-2795

0.05 0.06 Bal. 2770-2810
0.05 0.06 Bal. 2770-2810
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2755-2795
0.25 0.25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2755-2795

0.04 0.04 Bal. 2730-2770

Cu , .50 Max.; W , .10 Max.
* *

.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2730-2770

0.25 0.25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2730-2770
0.25 0.25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2700-2740

0.04 0.04 Bal. 2700-2740

0.05 0.06 Bal. 2700-2740

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *0.60 Max. 2700-2740
3.00-4.00 0.04 0.045 Bal. 2700-2740
3.25-3.75 0.25 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2700-2740
4.00-5.00 0.04 0.045 Bal. 2700-2740
1.10-1.40 0.25 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2700-2740
2.0 -3.00 0.04 0.045 Bal. 2700-2740

Cu*, .50 Max.; V, .04-.12; Mo +

W *, .25 Max. Total
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 1.00 Max. 2755-2795
Cu , .50 Max.; W , .25 Max.
* *

.50* .25-.55 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2740-2780

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.

.50* .45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements 1.00 Max. 2770-2810
.45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. 2770-2810

Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.; W *,

.10 Max. Total Unspec. * 1.00
.50* .10- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Max. 2755-2795

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.

.50* .90-1.20 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements, 1.00 Max. 2730-2770

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.

.50* .45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements, 1.00 Max. 2730-2770
Cu*, .35 Max.; V*, .03 Max. Al, .
01 Max, Total "*" Elements,
.50* .45- .65 0.02 0.015 Bal. 1.00 Max. 2730-2770
0.25 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2775-2815
.15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. 2775-2815
0.25 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2775-2815
 Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.; W *,
.10 Max. Total Unspec. * 1.00
.50* .15- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Max. 2700-2740
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
.15- .25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *0.60 Max. 2775-2815
0.25 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .35 Max. 2765-2805
.15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. 2765-2805
0.25 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2765-2805
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
.50* .15- .25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec.*1.00 Max. 2765-2805

Cu*, .50 Ma.,; V*, .30 Max.

W *, .10 Max. Total
1.40-2.00 .20- .40 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec, *0.60 Max. 2700-2740
2.50-3.50 .30- .60 0.04 0.045 Bal. 2700-2740
1.65-2.00 .30- .45 0.025 0.025 Bal. Cu, .35 Max. 2725-2765
Cu*, .50 Ma.,; W *, .10 Max.
1.65-2.00 .20- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec.*0.60 Max. 2725-2765
.65-1.00 0.025 0.025 Bal. V, .14 Max. 2720-2760
1.65-2.00 .30- .45 0.025 0.025 Bal. Cu, .35 Max. 2720-2760
1.65-2.00 .20- .30 0.025 0.025 Bal. 2720-2760
Cu*, .50 Max; W *, .10 Max.
1.65-2.00 .20- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2720-2760
1.65-2.00 .20- .30 0.04 0.04 Bal. 2720-2760
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
1.65-2.00 .20- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2720-2760

Cu*, .50 Max,; W *, .10Max.;

V*, .03 Max. Total
1.40-1.75 .20- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 0.75 Max. 2730-2770

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .03 Max.;

W *, .10 Max. Total
1.40-1.75 .20- .30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 0.75 Max. 2730-2770
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
.70-1.10 .45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements, .60 Max. 2720-2760
Cu*, .50 Max.; W*, .10 Max.
.60-1.00 .90-1.20 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "*" Elements, .60 Max. 2730-2770
Cu, .15-50; V, .03- .10; W* , .
10 Max.; B, .002-.006 Total
.70-1.00 .40- .60 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 0.60 Max. 2700-2740
Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.;
W* , .10 Max. Total Unspec. *
.70-1.10 .45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. 0.50 Max. 2700-2740
Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.;
W* , .10 Max. Total Unspec. *
.60-1.00 .90-1.20 0.04 0.045 Bal. 0.50 Max. 2700-2740
2.00-3.00 0.04 0.045 Bal. 2750-2790

Cu*, .50 Max.; V, .05-.15; Mo +

W *, .25 Max. Total
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Unspec. * 1.00 Max. 2700-2740
0.04 0.04 Bal. V, .15 Min. 2700-2740
 Cu*, .50 Max.; V, .15 Min.; W *, .
10 Max.; Mo + W *, .10 Max.
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. * 1.00 Max. 2700-2740
.35- .75 .15- .35 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .35 Max. 2700-2740
.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. 2700-2740

Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.; W *,

.10 Max. Total Unspec. * .0.60
.40- .80 .15- 30 0.04 0.045 Bal. Max. 2700-2740
Cu , .50 Max. W , .10 Max.
* *

.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2720-2740
.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu*, .25 Max. 2720-2740

Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.; W *,

.10 Max. Total Unspec. * 0.60
.40- .80 .30- .40 0.04 0.045 Bal. Max. 2720-2740
.35- .75 .15- .30 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .35 Max. 2720-2740
.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. 2720-2740
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *1.00 Max. 2720-2740
.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu* , .25 Max 2720-2740
.35- .75 .15- .40 0.025 0.025 Bal. 2720-2740
.40- .70 .15- .25 0.04 0.04 Bal. 2720-2740
.40- .70 .15- .30 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max 2720-2740
0.04 0.04 Bal. 2640-2680
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.
.50* 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total Unspec. *0.60 Max. 2640-2680

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.

.50* .45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "* " Elements, 1.00 Max. 2550-2650

Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.

.50
*
.90-1.20 0.04 0.045 Bal. Total "* " Elements, 1.00 Max. 2550-2650
8.5 -10.0 0.2 0.04 0.045 Bal. Cu, .30 Max.; V, .03 Max. 2700-2750
0.035 0.03 Bal. 2770-2810
.45- .65 0.035 0.03 Bal. 2775-2815
.40- .60 0.035 0.03 Bal. 2775-2815
.45- .65 0.035 0.03 Bal. 2775-2815
.90-1.20 0.035 0.03 Bal. V, .05-.15 2775-2815
.90-1.20 0.035 0.03 Bal. V, .20-.35 2775-2815
.90-1.20 0.035 0.03 Bal. 2730-2770
.45- .65 0.04 0.045 Bal. V, .15-.25 2700-2740
.90-1.20 0.04 0.045 Bal. V, .15-.25 2700-2740

Cu*, .50 Max.; V*, .03 Max.; W *,

.10 Max. Total Unspec. * 0.60
.90-1.10 0.04 0.045 Bal. Max. 2700-2740
V*, .03 Max.; Cu*, .50 Max.;
.50* .25* 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 1.00 Max. 2770-2810
V*, .03 Max.; Cu*, .50 Max.;
.50* .25* 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 1.00 Max. 2770-2810
V , .03 Max.; Cu , .50 Max.;
* *

2.0 -3.0 .25* 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 1.00 Max. 2770-2810
 V*, .03 Max.; Cu*, .50 Max.;
3.0 -4.0 .25* 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 1.00 Max. 2700-2740
V , .03 Max.; Cu , .50 Max.;
* *

4.0 -5.0 .25* 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 1.00 Max. 2700-2740
V , .03 Max.; Cu , .50 Max.;
* *

1.5 -2.0 .15- .30 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 1.00 Max. 2720-2760

V*, .03 Max.; Cu*, .50 Max.

W *, .10 Max.; Total Residuals*,
.50* .90-1.20 0.025 0.025 Bal. 1.00 Max. 2730-2810
V*, .03 Max.; Cu*, .50 Max.;
2.5 -3.5 .35- .60 0.025 0.025 Bal. Total Residuals*, 0.70 Max. 2730-2770

V*, .03 Max.; Cu*, .50 Max.

W *, .10 Max.; Total Residuals*,
2.75-3.90 .40- .60 0.02 0.02 Bal. 0.70 Max. 2720-2760
Cu*, .50 Max.; W *, .10 Max.;
3.5 -4.5 .40-1.0 0.03 0.03 Bal. Total Residuals*, 0.50 Max. 2700-2790

Cu*, .20 Max.; W *, .10 Max.; V*,

.02 Max.; Total Unspec.*, 0.50
1.00-1.40 .10* 0.02 0.02 Bal. Max. 2720-2760

.30- .45 0.04 0.04 Bal. AL, .85-1.20 2765-2800

0.25 .40- .60 0.04 0.04 Bal. Cu, .25 Max. 2700-2740