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Alloy	Tensile Strength	Yield Strength (0.2%)	Impact Strength	Macro (apparent)	Macro (apparent)	Micro-Indentation (converted)	Young's Modulus	Poisson's Ratio	Elongation
	MPa PSI x 10³	MPa PSI x 10³	J ft lb	HRB HRB	HRC HRC	Rockwell Rockwell	Gpa Gpa	Ratio Ratio	% in 25.4mm % in 25.4mm
4140 Q&T High Hardness	1793 260	1482 215	49 36	- -	55 55	- -	- -	- 0.28	7 7
4140 Q&T Low Hardness	1103 160	1000 145	96 71	- -	35 35	- -	- -	- 0.28	13 13
MIM-316L	517 75	175 25	190 140	67 67	- -	- -	190 190	0.28 0.28	50 50
MIM-4605 (as sintered)	440 64	205 30	70 50	62 62	- -	- -	200 200	0.28 0.28	15 15
MIM-Cu (Copper)	165 24	148 21	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	30 30
S7 (HIP)	2137 310	1724 250	- -	- -	60 60	- -	- -	- -	4.5 4.5
S7 (No HIP)	1310 190	1172 170	- -	- -	51 51	- -	- -	- -	1 1
MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	992 147	551 81	177 130	- -	25 25	- -	- -	- -	30 30
MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	1737 252	1282 186	82 61	- -	45 45	- -	- -	- -	3.5 3.5
MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	1827 265	1586 230	55 40	- -	58 58	- -	205 205	0.28 0.28	3 3
MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	1724 250	1620 235	115 85	- -	54 54	- -	- -	- -	1.8 1.8
MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	1344 195	1255 182	38 28	- -	40 40	- -	- -	- -	9 9
MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	450 67	305 43	- -	65 65	- -	- -	- -	- -	25 25
MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	896 130	730 106	140 100	- -	27 27	- -	190 190	0.29 0.29	6 6
MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	1103 160	85 12	80 59	- -	32 32	- -	- -	- -	27 27
MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	1186 172	1089 158	140 100	- -	33 33	40 40	190 190	0.29 0.29	10 10
MIM-17-4 H900	1206 175	1103 160	- -	- -	40 40	- -	- -	- -	10 10
MIM-17-4 H1100	1000 145	910 132	- -	- -	34 34	- -	- -	- -	12 12
MIM-K1 (as sintered)	510 74	- -	- -	98 98	- -	- -	- -	- -	1.5 1.5
MIM-K3 (heat treated)	1724 250	1586 230	40 30	- -	53 53	- -	- -	- -	4 4

Compare	Material	Alloy	Density
		4140 Q&T High Hardness	7.7 0.278
		4140 Q&T Low Hardness	7.7 0.278
		MIM-316L	7.6 0.275
		MIM-4605 (as sintered)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-Cu (Copper)	8.5 0.307
		S7 (HIP)	7.85 0.284
		S7 (No HIP)	7.55 0.273
		MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	8.3 0.298
		MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	7.7 0.278
		MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	7.7 0.278
		MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	7.5 0.271
		MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	8.3 0.298
		MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	7.7 0.278
		MIM-17-4 H900	7.7 0.278
		MIM-17-4 H1100	7.7 0.278
		MIM-K1 (as sintered)	7.5 0.271
		MIM-K3 (heat treated)	7.7 0.278


%	4140 Q&T High Hardness	4140 Q&T Low Hardness	MIM-4605 (as sintered)	MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	MIM-K3 (heat treated)
Iron (max)	Balance	Balance	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.
Nickel (max)			1.5-2.5	1.5-2.5	1.5-2.5	--
Molybdenum	0.2 - 0.3	0.2 - 0.3	.2-.5	.2-.5	.2-.5	1.0-2.0
Silicon	0.6 Max	0.6	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	--
Carbon	0.3 - 0.5	0.3 - 0.5	.4-.6	.4-.6	.4-.6	.3-.5
Chromium	0.8 - 1.2	0.8 - 1.2	--	--	--	--
Cobalt			--	--	--	--
Manganese	1 Max	1 Max	-	-	-	-
Copper			--	--	--	--
Niobium			--	--	--	--
Aluminum			--	--	--	--
Magnesium			--	--	--	-
Titanium			--	--	--	--
Zirconium			--	--	--	--
Niobium + Tantalum	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phosphorus	0.035	0.035 Max	-	-	-	-
Sulfur	0.04	0.04	-	-	-	-
RoHS Compliant	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓


%	MIM-316L	MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	MIM-17-4 H900	MIM-17-4 H1100
Iron (max)	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.
Nickel (max)	10.0-14.0			3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0
Molybdenum	2.0-3.0	--	.75 Max	--	--	--	--
Silicon	1.0 Max	1.0 Max		1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max
Carbon	.03	.15-.4	.95-1.2	.07 Max	.07 Max	.07 Max	.07 Max
Chromium	16.0-18.0	12.0-14.0	16.0-18.0	15.5-17.5	15.5-17.5	15.5-17.5	15.5-17.5
Cobalt	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Manganese	2.0 Max	1.0 Max	-	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max
Copper	--			3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0
Niobium	--			-	-	-	-
Aluminum	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Magnesium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Titanium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Zirconium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Niobium + Tantalum	-	-	-	.15-.45	.15-.45	.15-.45	.15-.45
Phosphorus	-	-	-	--	--	--	--
Sulfur	-	-	-	--	--	--	--
RoHS Compliant		✓	✓			✓	✓


%	MIM-Cu (Copper)	S7 (HIP)	S7 (No HIP)	MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	MIM-K1 (as sintered)
Iron (max)	-	Balance	Balance	<.75	Bal.	.75 Max	Bal.
Nickel (max)	-	0.3 Max	0.3 Max	1.0 Max	29	.25 Max	--
Molybdenum	-	1 - 1.8	1 - 1.8	5.0-7.0	.20 Max	5.0-7.0	--
Silicon	-	0.2 - 1	0.2 - 1	1.0	.20 Max	1.0 Max	--
Carbon	-	0.4 - 0.6	0.4 - 0.6	.15 Max	.04 Max	.1-.35	.9-1.3
Chromium	-	2.5 - 3.5	2.5 - 3.5	26-30	.20 Max	26-30	--
Cobalt	-	-	-	Bal.	17	Bal.	--
Manganese	-	0.5 Max	0.5 Max	-	-	-	12.0-14.0
Copper	-	-	-	--	.20 Max	--	--
Niobium	-	-	-	--	.10 Max	1.0 Max	--
Aluminum	-	-	-	--	.10 Max	--	--
Magnesium	-	-	-	--	.10 Max	--	-
Titanium	-	-	-	--	.10 Max	--	--
Zirconium	-	-	-	--	.10 Max	--	--
Niobium + Tantalum	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Phosphorus	-	0.05 Max	0.05 Max	-	-	-	-
Sulfur	-	0.05 Max	0.05 Max	-	-	-	-
RoHS Compliant				✓	✓	✓	✓

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Compare	Material	Alloy	Density
			g/cm³ lb/in³
		4140 Q&T High Hardness	7.7 0.278
		4140 Q&T Low Hardness	7.7 0.278
		MIM-316L	7.6 0.275
		MIM-4605 (as sintered)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-Cu (Copper)	8.5 0.307
		S7 (HIP)	7.85 0.284
		S7 (No HIP)	7.55 0.273
		MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	8.3 0.298
		MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	7.7 0.278
		MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	7.67 0.277
		MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	7.7 0.278
		MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	7.5 0.271
		MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	8.3 0.298
		MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	7.7 0.278
		MIM-17-4 H900	7.7 0.278
		MIM-17-4 H1100	7.7 0.278
		MIM-K1 (as sintered)	7.5 0.271
		MIM-K3 (heat treated)	7.7 0.278

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