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A8 Application:Alloy tool steel
Category Type Steel grade Standard Country
Grades Special Alloy A8 ASTM USA

Chemical composition % of the ladle analysis of grade A8

C(%) Si(%) Mn(%) P(%) S(%) Cr(%) Ni(%) Mo(%) W(%) Cu(%)
0.50~0.60 0.75~1.10 0.20~0.50 ≤0.030 ≤0.030 4.75~5.50 ≤0.75 1.15~1.65 1.00~1.50 ≤0.75
A8
Mechanical properties of grade A8
Proof strength
Rp0.2 (MPa)
Tensile strength
Rm (MPa)
Impact energy
KV (J)
Elongation at fracture
A (%)
Reduction in cross section on fracture
Z (%)
As-Heat-Treated Condition Brinell hardness (HBW)
669 (≥) 161 (≥) 11 23 12 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 343
Physical properties of grade A8
Property Density
kg/dm3
Temperature T
°C/F
Specific heat
J / kgK
Thermal conductivity
W/mK
Electric resistance
µΩ·cm
Modulus of elasticity
kN/mm2
Expansion rate
636 (≥) 685 (≥) 23 11 21 Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc 333
Temp.
°C/°F
Creep strain limit
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
Creep rupture strength
(10000h)
(Rp1,0) N/mm2
155 391 296
A8 Range of products
Product type Products Dimension Processes Deliver Status
Plates / Sheets Plates / Sheets 0.08-200mm(T)*W*L Forging, hot rolling and cold rolling Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Steel Bar Round Bar, Flat Bar, Square Bar Φ8-1200mm*L Forging, hot rolling and cold rolling, Cast Black, Rough Turning, Shot Blasting,
Coil / Strip Steel Coil /Steel Strip 0.03-16.0x1200mm Cold-Rolled & Hot-Rolled Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED, Shot Blasting
Pipes / Tubes Seamless Pipes/Tubes, Welded Pipes/Tubes OD:6-219mm x WT:0.5-20.0mm Hot extrusion, Cold Drawn, Welded Annealed, Solution and Aging, Q+T, ACID-WASHED
Cross Reference Table(Equivalent Grade)
Grade Standard Country Application
A 213 S30615 ASTM USA
Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
A 240 S30615 ASTM USA
Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
A 249 S30615 ASTM USA
Welded Austenitic Steel Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and Condenser Tubes
A 312 S30615 ASTM USA
Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
A 959 S30615 ASTM USA
Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels
S30615 ASTM USA
Austenitic Chromium Nickel Silicon Heat Resisting Steel
SA-213 S30615 ASTM USA
Specification for Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
SA-240 S30615 ASTM USA
Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
SA-249 S30615 ASTM USA
Specification for Welded Austenitic Steel Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and Condenser Tubes
SA-312 S30615 ASTM USA
Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
A8 ASTM USA
Cold-Work Tool Steel

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