Top Quality 8620 Round Bar Stock for Your Machinery
8620 round bar stock is a low-carbon alloy steel known for its excellent toughness, core strength, and wear resistance. With its unique chemical composition, 8620 is widely used in the production of gears, crankshafts, axles, bushings, heavy-duty pins, bolts, springs, and hand tools, making it a preferred choice for critical machinery parts.
Chemical Composition of 8620 Alloy Steel
The balanced alloying elements in 8620 steel provide its superior performance characteristics:
- Carbon (C): 0.18–0.23%
- Chromium (Cr): 0.40–0.60%
- Manganese (Mn): 0.70–0.90%
- Molybdenum (Mo): 0.15–0.25%
- Nickel (Ni): 0.40–0.70%
- Silicon (Si): 0.15–0.35%
- Phosphorus (P): 0.035% max
- Sulfur (S): 0.04% max
- Iron (Fe): Balance
Key Mechanical Properties
- Density: 0.284 lb/in³
- Ultimate Tensile Strength: 92 ksi
- Yield Strength: 52 ksi
- Shear Strength: 59 ksi
- Hardness: Rockwell B89 / Brinell 183
- Elongation at Break: 26%
- Reduction of Area: 60%
- Poisson’s Ratio: 0.29
- Machinability: 65%
- Melting Point: 2,580–2,650°F
- Thermal Conductivity: 323 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
- Specific Heat: 0.114 BTU/lb-°F
Applications of 8620 Round Bar
Thanks to its strength, toughness, and wear resistance, 8620 steel is widely used for:
- Gears and gear shafts
- Crankshafts and axles
- Bushings and couplings
- Heavy-duty pins and bolts
- Hand tools and springs
At Mozaic Precision Metals, we supply precision-ground 8620 round bar stock in custom and standard sizes to meet the needs of industries requiring strength, durability, and consistency in their machinery parts.