| Category | Metal , Ferrous Metal , Tool Steel |
| Manufacturer | Carpenter Technology Corporation (Cartech) |
| Trade Name | Vega® |
| Port | Shanghai port,China |
| Trade Terms | FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, Western Union |
| Download PDF | Carpenter Vega® Alloy Tool Steel (Air-Tough) (AISI A6).pdf |
| Price | EMAIL US sales@lookpolymers.com |
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 7.85 g/cc | 7.85 g/cc |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 48 - 49 | 48 - 49 | Tempered at 1200°F |
| 61 - 62 | 61 - 62 | As hardened | |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 2350 MPa | 341000 psi | when tempered at 350°F |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 2100 MPa | 305000 psi | when tempered at 350°F |
| Elongation at Break | 1.0 % | 1.0 % | when tempered at 350°F |
| Reduction of Area | 2.0 % | 2.0 % | when tempered at 350°F |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 200 GPa | 29000 ksi | |
| Izod Impact Unnotched | 155 J | 114 ft-lb | when tempered at 350°F |
| Charpy Impact | 1.00 J | 0.738 ft-lb | V-Notch, when tempered at 350°F |
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched | 130 J @Treatment Temp. 177 °C |
95.9 ft-lb @Treatment Temp. 350 °F |
tempered at 350°F |
| Abrasion | 73.8 | 73.8 | loss in mm<sup>3</sup>, As-Hardened; ASTM G65 |
| 130.7 | 130.7 | loss in mm<sup>3</sup>, Tempered at 1100°F; ASTM G65 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTE, linear | 11.8 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C |
6.56 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F |
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| 13.7 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 400 °C |
7.61 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 752 °F |
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| 14.7 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 700 °C |
8.17 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 1290 °F |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon, C | 0.70 % | 0.70 % | |
| Chromium, Cr | 1.0 % | 1.0 % | |
| Iron, Fe | 94.65 % | 94.65 % | As Balance |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.0 % | 2.0 % | |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 1.35 % | 1.35 % | |
| Silicon, Si | 0.30 % | 0.30 % |