| Standard | Grade | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Ni | Cr | Mo |
| ASTM A29 | 8620 | 0.18-0.23 | 0.7-0.9 | 0.035 | 0.040 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.15-0.25 |
| DIN 1654 |
1.6523/
21NiCrMo2 |
0.17-0.23 | 0.65-0.95 | 0.035 | 0.035 | <=0.40 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.15-0.25 |
| EN 10084 |
1.6523/
20NiCrMo2-2 |
0.17-0.23 | 0.65-0.95 | 0.025 | 0.035 | <=0.40 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.35-0.70 | 0.15-0.25 |
| JIS G4103 | SNCM220 | 0.17-0.23 | 0.6-0.9 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.4-0.65 | 0.15-0.3 |
| BS 970 | 805M20 | 0.17-0.23 | 0.6-0.95 | 0.040 | 0.050 | 0.1-0.4 | 0.35-0.75 | 0.35-0.65 | 0.15-0.25 |
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
| Tensile strength | 530 MPa | 76900 psi |
| Yield strength | 385 MPa | 55800 psi |
| Elastic modulus | 190-210 GPa | 27557-30458 ksi |
| Bulk modulus (typical for steel) | 140 GPa | 20300 ksi |
| Shear modulus (typical for steel) | 80 GPa | 11600 ksi |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 |
| Izod Impact | 115 J | 84.8 ft.lb |
| Hardness, Brinell | 149 | 149 |
| Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) | 169 | 169 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) | 80 | 80 |
| Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) | 155 | 155 |
| Machinability (hot rolled and cold drawn, based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel) | 65 | 65 |