Restricted Hardenability Steels
Chemical Composition Ranges and Limits
SAE No. C Mn Si Ni Cr Mo
15B21RH* .17/.22 .80/1.10 .15/.35
15B35RH* .33/.38 .80/1.10 .15/.35
3310RH .08/.13 .40/.60 .15/.35 3.25/3.75 1.40/1.75
4027RH .25/.30 .70/.90 .15/.35 .20/.30
4118RH .18/.23 .70/.90 .15/.35 .40/.60 .08/.15
4120RH .18/.23 .90/1.20 .15/.35 .40/.60 .13/.20
4130RH .28/.33 .40/.60 .15/.35 .80/1.10 .15/.25
4140RH .38/.43 .75/1.00 .15/.35 .80/1.10 .15/.25
4145RH .43/.48 .75/1.00 .15/.35 .80/1.10 .15/.25
4161RH .56/.64 .75/1.00 .15/.35 .70/.90 .25/.35
4320RH .17/.22 .45/.65 .15/.35 1.65/2.00 .40/.60 .20/.30
4620RH .17/.22 .45/.65 .15/.35 1.65/2.00 .20/.30
4820RH .18/.23 .50/.70 .15/.35 3.25/3.75 .20/.30
50B40RH* .38/.43 .75/1.00 .15/.35 .40/.60
5130RH .28/.33 .70/.90 .15/.35 .80/1.10
5140RH .38/.43 .70/.90 .15/.35 .70/.90
5160RH .56/.64 .75/1.00 .15/.35 .70/.90
8620RH .18/.23 .70/.90 .15/.35 .40/.70 .40/.60 .15/.25
8622RH .20/.25 .70/.90 .15/.35 .40/.70 .40/.60 .15/.25
8720RH .18/.23 .70/.90 .15/.35 .40/.70 .40/.60 .20/.30
8822RH .20/.25 .75/1.00 .15/.35 .40/.70 .40/.60 .30/.40
9310RH .08/.13 .45/.65 .15/.35 3.00/3.50 1.00/1.40 .08/.15

NOTE: Unless specified: Cu = .35 max, Ni = .25 max, Cr = .20 max, Mo = .06 max.
* Boron content is .0005 to .003.

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