Steel Alloy D6AC

  • Steel Alloy D6AC
  • General Characteristics

    LESCALLOY D6AC VAC-ARC steel is a medium carbon, low alloy, ultra-high strength steel primarily designed for high strength structural applications requiring strength leaves up to 280 ksi. This alloy provides high yield strength to tensile strength ratio, combined with good ductility. A tough and fibrous fracture is exhibited to as low as -210°F in impact testing; also the notch toughness is excellent. It has been selected for fracture toughness critical applications at a variety of strength levels. The deep hardening characteristics of D6AC steel make it applicable for fairly large sections. Lescalloy D6AC VAC-ARC steel is produced by the consumable electrode vacuum arc remelting process to provide optimum cleanliness and preferred ingot structure, which in turn provide optimum transverse mechanical properties.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % C Mn Si Ni Cr Mo V Fe
    minimum 0.45 0.75 0.25 0.60 1.10 1.00 0.10 95.74
    maximum 0.50
  • Physical Properties

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density

    (68°F/20°C)

    0.284 lbs/in3 7.87 g/cm3
    Coefficient of thermal expansion 0°F – 200°F

    -18°C – 93°C

    7.311 micro in/in- °F 13.16 micro m/m- °K
    601°F – 1300°F

    316°C – 704°C

    8.95 micro in/in- °F 16.11 micro m/m- °K
  • Mechanical Properties

    Tensile Hardness
    * Before temper:

    Austenitized at 900°C

    Oil quenched and air cooled.

    Ultimate Yield Elongation

    at break

    Reduction

    of area

    Rockwell C
    KSI MPa KSI MPa % %
    316°C

    Temper* Temperature

    280 1930 250 1724 7 23 53
    510°C

    Temper* Temperature

    228 1570 195.1 1345 7 25 46
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 6431
    • Military standard – MIL-S-8949, MIL-S-83135

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