Test Date: 04/04/2006
Lab: Illinois (USA)
Part: Metal for TXRC-SC-FA-0002 (4130 50" Front Axle)
Metal for TXRC-SC-FA-0004 (4130 50" Light Weight Front Axle)
Test Type: Chemical Composition / Hardness / Tensile Strength / Yield / Elongation
Test Procedure: Chemical tests to determine composition.
Rockwell Hardness test to determine hardness.
Tensile Strength to determine relative strength.
Yield and Elongation to determine relative flexibilty.
Results:
  Front Axle  
 
Test/Sample ID

2 1/4"

2 1/2"

Carbon 0.29% 0.28%
Manganese 0.56 0.57
Phosphorus 0.016 0.016
Sulfur 0.012 0.011
Silicon 0.24 0.26
Copper 0.08 0.08
Nickel 0.05 0.06
Chromium 0.97 0.98
Molybdenum 0.17 0.19
Rockwell Hardness HRB(s) 96/97 96/97
Tensile Strength ksi 101.2 98.9
Yield Strenegth .2% offset ksi 83.3 72.2
Percent Elongation in 2.0" 16.6 13.9
Wall Thickness in inches 0.120 0.097