JIS SCM440 Plate

JIS G4105 / JIS 4053 SCM440 is medium carbon chromium molybdenum alloy steel. It is an low alloyed steel containing chromium and molybdenum. SCM440 material has the advantages of stable composition, low harmful elements, high steel purity, small decarburization layer and few surface defects. It’s usually supplied as hardened and tempered condition while some customers also just require hot rolled/as rolled condition. The SCM440 steel material achieves a very good balance between strength, toughness and wear resistance. JIS SCM440 material provides many desirable properties such as good strength and wear resistance, excellent toughness, good ductility and resistance to high-temperature stresses.

JIS SCM440 steel PLATE

1. Supply Range of SCM440 Plate

Thickness Width Length Surface Finish
1mm~6mm cold rolled,
by new production, MOQ 5 tons,
Big Plate: 2000~2300mm

Flat Bar: 200~1300mm

2000~6000mm Black Surface, Machined, Milled.
4mm~300mm hot rolled,
*Over 10000 tons daily stock

*We supply finished pieces, milled to tolerance / roughtness pieces. 

2. Relevant JIS SCM440 Steel Specification and Equivalent Steel Grades

Country Japan USA German British
Standard JIS G4105 / JIS 4053 ASTM A29 EN 10083 BS 970
Grades SCM440 4140 1.7225/
42CrMo4
EN19

3. Material SCM440 Equivalents Chemical Composition

Standard Grade C Mn P S Si Cr Mo
JIS G4105 SCM440 0.38-0.43 0.60-0.85 0.03 0.03 0.15-0.35 0.9-1.2 0.15-0.30
ASTM A29 4140 0.38-0.43 0.75-1.00 0.035 0.040 0.15-0.35 0.8-1.10 0.15-0.25
EN 10250/
EN 10083
42CrMo4/
1.7225
0.38-0.45 0.6-0.9 0.035 0.035 0.4 0.9-1.2 0.15-0.30
BS 970 EN19 0.36-0.44 0.7-1.0 0.035 0.035 0.1-0.4 0.9-1.2 0.20-0.40

4. JIS SCM440 Steel Mechanical Properties

  • Tensile strength (kgf/mm²): ≧100
  • Yield strength (kgf/mm²): ≧85
  • Elongation (%): ≧12
  • Cross section reduction rate (%): ≧45
  • Impact value (J/cm2): ≧6
  • Hardness (Hb) : 285~352

5. Heat Treatment of SCM440 Steel

  • Annealing: 830℃ Furnace Cooling
  • Normalization: 830~880℃ Air Cooling
  • Hardening: 830~880℃ Oil Cooling
  • Tempering: 530~630℃ Rapid Cooling

6. Applications of SCM440 Steel Plate

Generally, JIS SCM440 steel plate material is used for automative industry as mold steel or for manufacturing of parts. But some customers will also use SCM440 for other general machine structural use.

7. Our Customers

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