Aircraft-Quality 4140 Steel Bar

King Steel supplies both 4140 steel bar and 4140 aircraft-quality steel that can be hardened and tempered to condition T. 4140 is a chromium-molybdenum alloy known for its fatigue resistance, high strength, good toughness, and reliable performance in high-stress environments. The aircraft-quality designation guarantees AMS 6382 certification, full heat-lot traceability, and tighter impurity limits. Aircraft-quality material includes mill certification of magnetic particle cleanliness per AMS 2301. Eddy current testing is performed in-house to detect surface defects.

Chemical Composition

Carbon 0.38-0.43%
Manganese 0.75-1.00%
Silicon 0.15-0.35%
Chromium 0.80-1.10%
Molybdenum 0.15-0.25%
Sulfur 0.025% (max)
Phosphorus 0.025% (max)

Common Applications

  • Aerospace Fittings
  • Aerospace Brackets
  • Small Landing Gear Hardware
  • High-Strength Fasteners

Shapes & Sizes Available

  • Rounds
  • Square
  • Round Corner Square
  • Hex
  • Octagon
  • Flats
  • Round Edge Overall Flats


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Process Services

King Steel offers a variety of value-added services to improve your workflow and quality control. Our processing capabilities include:

  • Turn and Polish
  • Cold Drawing
  • Annealing
  • Chamfering
  • Grinding
  • Quench and Temper
  • Heat Treated
  • Machine Straightening
  • Precision Saw Cutting
  • Custom Shapes
  • Shot Blast
  • Eddy Current Testing
  • Turn, Ground & Polished
  • Cold Drawn, & Polished
  • Straighten & Cut
  • Ultrasonic Testing
  • Pickle & Oil
  • Stress Relieve
  • Normalize
  • Case Hardening

Learn more about our processing capabilities.

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