Metalssteel
Alloy Steel
Quenched and tempered alloy steel used to reach property classes 10.9 and 12.9.
Properties
- Family
- Metals
- Category
- steel
- Density
- 7.85 g/cm³ · 7850 kg/m³
- Typical property classes
- 10.9, 12.9
Applicationswhere alloy steel is normally specified
Automotive suspensionHigh-preload jointsPressure vesselsHeavy machinery
Property classesstrength classes used with alloy steel
All classesPractical notes
- 12.9 is sensitive to hydrogen embrittlement when plated