Selected Military Specifications
Chemical Composition Ranges and Limits

MIL

C
Mn P Max S Max Si Cr Ni Mo Nearest Equivalent
AMS SAE No.
S-5000 .38/.43 .65/.85 .025 .025 .15/.35 .70/.90 1.65/2.00 .20/.30 6415 E4340
S-507831 1.00/1.15 1.60/1.90 .035 .040 .70/1.00 .20 max .25 max .06 max
S-5626 .38/.43 .75/1.00 .025 .025 .20/.35 .80/1.10 .25 max .15/.25 6382 4140
S-6049 .38/.43 .75/1.00 .025 .025 .20/.35 .40/.60 .40/.70 .20/.30 638740
S-6050 .28/.33 .70/.90 .025 .025 .20/.35 .40/.60 .40/.70 .15/.25 6280 8630
S-67092 .38/.43 .50/.70 .025 .025 .20/.40 1.40/1.80 .30/.40 6470
S-6758 .28/.33 .40/.60 .025 .025 .20/.35 .80/1.10 .25 max .15/.25 637 4130
S-71083 .23/.28 1.20/1.50 .040 .040 1.30/1.70 .40 max 1.65/2.00 .35/.45 6418 4625M4
S-7393 .08/.13 .45/.60 .015 .015 .20/.35 1.25/1.75 3.25/3.75 6250 3310
  .14/.19 .45/.60 .025 .025 .20/.35 1.25/1.75 3.25/4.00 3316
  .07/.13 .40/.70 .025 .025 .20/.35 1.00/1.40 3.00/3.50 .08/.15 9310
S-7420 .95/1.10 .25/.45 .025 .025 .20/.35 1.30/1.60 6440 52100
S-85035 .48/.53 .70/.90 .025 .025 .20/.35 .75/1.20 6448 6150
S-86904 .18/.23 .70/1.00 .025 .025 .20/.35 .40/.60 .40/.70 .15/.25 6274 8620
S-86953 .34/.41 .60/1.00 .040 .040 .20/.35 .20/.30 6300 4037
S-86993,6 .28/.33 .80/1.00 .040 .040 .20/.35 .75/.95 1.65/2.00 .35/.50 6427 4330M4V1
S-8707 .38/.43 .70/.90 .040 .040 .20/.35 .70/.90 .85/1.15 .20/.30 6342 9840
S-8844-1 .38/.43 .65/.90 .010 .010 .15/.35 .70/.90 1.65/2.00 .20/.30 4340
S-8844-36 .40/.45 .65/.90 .010 .010 1.45/1.80 .70/.95 1.65/2.00 .35/.45 300M
T-5066 .22/.28 .30/.60 .025 .025 .30 max 1025
S-115957 .48/.55 .75/1.00 .040 .040 .20/.35 .80/1.10 .15/.25 4150
S-115957 .47/.55 .70/1.00 .040 .05/.09 .20/.35 .80/1.15 .15/.25 41R50
S-115957,8 .41/.49 .60/.90 .040 .040 .20/.35 .80/1.15 .30/.40 4142M3V2
S-460478 .38/.45 .75/1.00 .025 .020 .20/.35 .95/1.25 .55/.70
                     
NOTE:Aircraft quality steels except where indicated.
 Cu = .35 max unless specified.
1 Al = .020 max.
2 Al = .95/1.35.
3 P & S = .025 max if Basic Electric Furnace Steel is specified.
4 P & S = .015 max if consumable vacuum melted steel is specified.
5 V = .15 min.
6 V = .05/.10.
7 Al = .040 max.
8 V = .20/.30.

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