Steel Sucker Rods and Pony Rods

Steel Sucker Rod, Pony Rod and Coiled Rod Comparison Chart

Manufacturer

Type

AISI Series

G001-V01-072308

API Class C
Norris
30
C-1536-M
Global Energy Products C60
35Mn2A
Laxmi Udyog
LS1
C1536
PCC Cameron
C
SBS Cameron
VM5
1536
Tenaris
C
1530M
Upco
C
1536M
Weatherford
C
1536SR
Weatherford
S60
1029Md
API Class K
Norris
40
A-4621-M
Global Energy Products K59
20Ni2MnA
Laxmi Udyog
LS2
4621
PCC Cameron
K
SBS Cameron
N2P
4621M
Tenaris
K
4621M
Upco
K
4620M
Weatherford
K
4623
Weatherford
S59
46XX
API Class D Carbon
Norris
54
C-1541-M
Global Energy Products D69
35Mn2A
Tenaris
DC
1530M
Upco
CD
1541M
Weatherford
MD
1541MV
Weatherford
S67
1029Md
API Class D Alloy
Norris
78
A-4142-M
Global Energy Products AD79
20CrMoA
Laxmi Udyog
LS3
4142H
PCC Cameron
D
SBS Cameron
S2H
4130M
Tenaris
DA
4142M
Upco
AD
4142M
Weatherford
D
4142SR
API Class D Special
Norris
75
A-4330-M
Norris
90
A-4320-M
Global Energy Products KD89
20Ni2MnA
SBS Cameron
HNC
4330M
Tenaris
DS
4330M
Tenaris
KD
4320M
Upco
KD
4720M
Weatherford
KD
4720SR
Weatherford
S87
3130Md
Non-API Special Service High Strength
Norris
96
A-4138-M
Norris
97
A-4330-M
Global Energy Products
HS
20CrMoA
Laxmi Udyog
LS4
4337
Laxmi Udyog
LS5
4330
SBS Cameron
HNC-HS
4330M
Tenaris
Plus
1530M
Tenaris
UHS-NR
4330M
Tenaris
MMS-NR
4138M
Upco
HS
4138M
Weatherford
EL
Special
Weatherford
S88
3130Md
Weatherford
T66 / XD
4138Md

Chemical Properties, %
Aluminum
Carbon
(Al)
(C)
0.35 Max.
0.3 / 0.39
--0.32 / 0.39
--0.3 / 0.39

Chromium
(Cr)
0.3 Max.
0.35 Max.
Trace

Copper
(Cu)
0.35 Max.
-----

Manganese
(Mn)
1.1 / 1.4
1.4 / 1.8
1.1 / 1.4

Molybdenum
(Mo)
0.06 Max.
--Trace

Nickel
(Ni)
0.35 Max.
0.3 Max.
---

Niobium
(Nb)
------Steel Series, Chem
-----------

Based on latest information available at the time of publication.

--0.01 / 0.04
-------

0.28 / 0.4
0.31 / 0.36
0.3 / 0.37
0.3 / 0.37
0.22 / 0.29

--0.2 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.2 Max.

--0.25 Max.
0.35 Max.
--0.35 Max.

1.2 / 1.5
1.4 / 1.6
1.2 / 1.5
1.2 / 1.5
1.0 / 1.32

--0.05 Max.
0.05 Max.
0.05 Max.
0.05 Max.

--0.15 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.2 Max.
0.15 Max.

0.35 Max.
-----

0.18 / 0.25
0.18 / 0.23
0.18 / 0.25

0.25 Max.
0.35 Max.
---

0.35 Max.
-----

0.6 / 0.8
0.7 / 0.9
0.6 / 0.8

0.15 / 0.25
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.25

1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0

--0.01 / 0.04
-------

0.18 / 0.23
0.18 / 0.25
0.2 / 0.25
0.2 / 0.25
0.14 / 0.21

0.25 / 0.35
0.3 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
---

--0.25 Max.
0.4 Max.
-----

0.7 / 0.9
0.7 / 1.0
0.75 / 1.0
0.75 / 1.0
0.55 / 0.75

0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.28
0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3

1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0

0.35 Max.
--0.01 / 0.04
-------

0.36 / 0.45
0.32 / 0.39
0.31 / 0.36
0.4 / 0.44
0.4 / 0.44
0.22 / 0.29

0.3 Max.
0.35 Max.
0.2 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.2 Max.

0.35 Max.
--0.25 Max.
0.35 Max.
--0.35 Max.

1.35 / 1.65
1.4 / 1.8
1.4 / 1.6
1.35 / 1.55
1.35 / 1.55
1.0 / 1.32

0.06 Max.
--0.05 Max.
0.05 Max.
0.05 Max.
0.05 Max.

0.35 Max.
0.3 Max.
0.15 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.15 Max.

0.35 Max.
-----

0.38 / 0.45
0.17 / 0.24
0.38 / 0.45

0.8 / 1.1
0.8 / 1.1
0.8 / 1.1

0.35 Max.
-----

0.8 / 1.0
0.4 / 0.7
0.8 / 1.0

0.15 / 0.25
0.15 / 0.25
0.15 / 0.25

0.45 Max.
0.3 Max.
0.45 Max.

--0.01 / 0.04
-----

0.28 / 0.45
0.4 / 0.45
0.4 / 0.45
0.4 / 0.45

0.8 / 1.3
0.8 / 1.1
0.8 / 1.1
0.8 / 1.1

--0.25 Max.
0.45 Max.
---

0.4 / 1.0
0.75 / 1.0
0.75 / 1.0
0.75 / 1.0

0.15 / 0.25
0.15 / 0.25
0.15 / 0.25
0.15 / 0.25

------Steel Series, Chem

----0.25 Max.
--0.25 Max.
--0.25 Max.
---

0.35 Max.
0.35 Max.
----0.01 / 0.06
0.01 / 0.05
-------

0.3 / 0.34
0.18 / 0.24
0.18 / 0.23
0.3 / 0.37
0.3 / 0.37
0.18 / 0.25
0.19 / 0.23
0.19 / 0.23
0.22 / 0.29

0.8 / 1.0
0.7 / 0.9
0.35 Max.
0.85 / 1.7
0.8 / 1.1
0.7 / 0.9
0.8 / 1.05
0.8 / 1.05
0.41 / 0.65

0.35 Max.
0.35 Max.
----0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.4 / 0.6
--0.35 Max.

0.8 / 1.0
0.8 / 1.0
0.7 / 0.9
0.6 / 0.9
0.7 / 0.95
0.8 / 1.0
0.85 / 1.05
0.85 / 1.05
0.71 / 1.0

0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.22 / 0.3
0.22 / 0.3
0.05 Max.

1.65 / 2.0
1.15 / 1.5
1.65 / 2.0
1.2 / 1.6
1.65 / 2.0
1.15 / 1.5
0.9 / 1.2
0.9 / 1.2
0.7 / 1.0

-------------------

0.35 Max.
0.35 Max.
--------0.01 / 0.04
0.01 / 0.06
0.01 / 0.07
---------

0.36 / 0.45
0.28 / 0.35
0.32 / 0.4
0.35 / 0.4
0.28 / 0.35
0.3 / 0.37
0.31 / 0.36
0.3 / 0.37
0.38 / 0.43
0.38 / 0.42
0.38 / 0.42
0.22 / 0.29
0.38 / 0.42

0.52 / 0.88
0.7 / 1.0
0.8 / 1.1
0.7 / 0.9
0.7 / 0.9
0.85 / 1.7
0.2 Max.
0.8 / 1.1
0.5 / 0.9
0.55 / 0.85
0.55 / 0.85
0.41 / 0.65
0.55 / 0.85

0.35 Max.
0.35 Max.
--------0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.25 Max.
0.35 Max.
--0.35 Max.
---

0.88 / 1.52
0.7 / 1.0
0.4 / 0.7
0.6 / 0.8
0.7 / 0.9
0.6 / 0.9
1.4 / 1.6
0.7 / 0.95
1.1 / 1.4
1.2 / 1.4
1.0 / 1.3
0.71 / 1.0
1.0 / 1.3

0.25 / 0.35
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.25
0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.3
0.05 Max.
0.2 / 0.3
0.25 / 0.35
0.24 / 0.32
0.24 / 0.55
0.05 Max.
0.24 / 0.32

0.3 Max.
1.65 / 2.0
0.3 Max.
1.65 / 2.0
1.65 / 2.0
1.2 / 1.6
0.15 Max.
1.65 / 2.0
0.3 Max.
0.3 Max.
0.3 Max.
0.7 / 1.0
0.3 Max.

0.02 / 0.045
--------------0.025 / 0.045
0.03 / 0.04
-------

Chemical Properties, %
Aluminum
Carbon
(Al)
(C)
0.02 / 0.05
0.33 / 0.37
0.02 / 0.05
0.28 / 0.32

Chromium
(Cr)
0.15 / 0.19
0.25 Max.

Copper
(Cu)
0.12 Max.
0.35 Max.

Manganese
(Mn)
1.5 / 1.6
1.1 / 1.3

Molybdenum
(Mo)
0.04 Max.
0.25 Max.

Nickel
(Ni)
0.1 Max.
0.25 Max.

------Steel Series, Chem

-----------------------

Coiled Rod
Manufacturer

Type

D Carbon
Pro-Rod
620C
Corod
DR
D Alloy
Pro-Rod
780M
Corod
DER
D Special
Pro-Rod
750N
Special Service High Strength
Pro-Rod
960M
Pro-Rod
970N
Corod
SER
1

AISI Series
C-1536-M
1536M

Niobium
(Nb)
-----

A-4120-M
4120M

0.02 / 0.05
0.02 / 0.05

0.18 / 0.23
0.18 / 0.23

1.8 / 2.0
1.8 / 2.0

0.2 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3

0.4 / 0.6
0.4 / 0.6

0.15 / 0.2
1.8 / 2.0

0.1 Max.
0.15 / 0.3

-----

A-4320-M

0.02 / 0.05

0.18 / 0.21

0.7 / 0.8

0.1 Max.

0.8 / 0.9

0.2 / 0.25

1.15 / 1.25

---

A-4120-M
A-4330-M
4120M

0.02 / 0.05
0.02 / 0.05
0.02 / 0.05

0.18 / 0.23
0.26 / 0.3
0.18 / 0.23

1.8 / 2.0
0.7 / 0.8
1.8 / 2.0

0.2 / 0.3
0.12 Max.
0.2 / 0.3

0.4 / 0.6
0.6 / 0.7
0.4 / 0.6

0.15 / 0.2
0.2 / 0.25
1.8 / 2.0

0.1 Max.
1.65 / 1.75
0.15 / 0.3

-------

Tensile strength and yield strength values are the only steel sucker rod and pony rod physical requirement of API Specification
11B. All other physical properties are expected values only and may deviate from the listed values shown.

HRC Numerals (in brackets) are values not ordinarily used.

Phosphorus
Silicon
Sulfur
(P)
(Si)
(S)
0.04 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.045 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.17 / 0.37
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.04 Max.
mical and Physical Properties and Heat Treatment Unavailable
0.03 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.045 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.25 / 0.4
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.2 / 0.3
0.04 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.2 / 0.3
0.04 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.15 / 0.3
0.04 Max.

0.035 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.17 / 0.37
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.035 Max.
mical and Physical Properties and Heat Treatment Unavailable
0.03 Max.
0.15 / 0.3
0.045 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.15 / 0.3
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.2 / 0.35
0.04 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.2 / 0.35
0.04 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.035 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.

0.15 / 0.35
0.17 / 0.37
0.25 / 0.4
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.3

0.04 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.04 Max.

0.035 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.17 / 0.37
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.035 Max.
mical and Physical Properties and Heat Treatment Unavailable
0.03 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.045 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.15 / 0.35
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.15 / 0.3
0.04 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.15 / 0.3
0.04 Max.

Vanadium
(V)
0.02 / 0.07
-----

Physical Properties1
Tensile
ksi
(Mpa)
90 / 115 (621 / 793)
100 / 115 (689 / 793)
90 / 115 (621 / 793)

Yield
Elongation Reduction in Area Rockwell Hardness
ksi
(Mpa)
8, %
%
HRC2
60 Min. (414 Min.) 15 Min.
45 Min.
(9) / 23
90 / 105 (620 / 723) 13 Min.
--(14) / 23
60 Min. (414 Min.) 15 Min.
45 Min.
(9) / 23

--0.1 / 0.15
0.015 / 0.03
-----

90 / 115
90 / 115
90 / 115
90 / 115
100 / 115

60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
90 / 105

0.02 / 0.07
-----

90 / 115 (621 / 793)

100 / 115 (689 / 793)
90 / 115 (621 / 793)

60 Min. (414 Min.)

90 / 105 (620 / 723)
60 Min. (414 Min.)

----0.015 / 0.03
-----

90 / 115
90 / 115
90 / 115
90 / 115
100 / 115

(621 / 793)
(621 / 793)
(621 / 793)
(621 / 793)
(689 / 793)

0.04 / 0.09
--0.1 / 0.15
0.05 Max.
-----

115 / 140
125 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
120 / 140

0.02 / 0.07
-----

120 / 140 (827 / 965) 95 Min. (655 min.)

125 / 140 (861 / 965) 115 / 130 (792 / 896)
115 / 140 (793 / 965) 85 Min. (586 Min.)

----0.02 / 0.03
---

115 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140

(793 / 965)
(793 / 965)
(793 / 965)
(793 / 965)

(861 / 965) 100 Min.

(827 / 965) 95 Min.
(861 / 965) 115 / 130
(793 / 965) 85 Min.
(793 / 965) 85 Min.
(793 / 965) 85 Min.
(793 / 965) 85 Min.
(793 / 965) 95 Min.
(861 / 965) 115 Min.

(621 / 793)
(621 / 793)
(621 / 793)
(621 / 793)
(689 / 793)

(9) / 23
(9) / 23
(9) / 23
(9) / 23
(14) / 23

Full Length Heat Treatment

Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized
Quenched & Tempered

16 Min.
13 Min.
16 Min.

55 Min.
--55 Min.

(9) / 23
(14) / 23
(9) / 23

Normalized & Tempered

Quenched & Tempered
Induction Heating Normalized & Tempered

60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
60 Min.
90 / 105

(414 Min.)
--(414 Min.)
--(414 Min.) 16 Min. 3
(414 Min.) 16 Min.
(620 / 723) 13 Min.

----40 Min.
60 Min.
55 Min.

(9) / 23
(9) / 23
(9) / 23
(9) / 23
(14) / 23

Full Length Heat Treatment

Normalized
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Quenched & Tempered

(793 / 965) 85 Min.

(861 / 965) 115 / 130
(793 / 965) 85 Min.
(793 / 965) 85 Min.
(793 / 965) 95 Min.
(827 / 965) 110 Min.

(586 Min.) 15 Min.

(792 / 896) 11 Min.
(586 Min.)
--(586 Min.) 10 Min. 3
(655 Min.) 14 Min.
(758 Min.) 11 Min.

50 Min.
----40 Min.
45 Min.
55 Min.

22 / 31
25 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
23 / 31

Normalized & Tempered

Quenched & Tempered
Normalized & Forced Cooling
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Quenched & Tempered

10 Min.
12 Min.
10 Min.

45 Min.
--45 Min.

23 / 31
25 / 31
22 / 31

Normalized & Tempered

Quenched & Tempered
Induction Heating Normalized & Tempered

----10 Min. 3
10 Min.

----40 Min.
45 Min.

22 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31

Full Length Heat Treatment

Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered

(689 Min.) 10 Min.

(655 Min.) 10 Min.
(792 / 896) 12 Min.
(586 Min.)
--(586 Min.)
--(586 Min.)
--(586 Min.) 10 Min. 3
(655 Min.) 14 Min.
(792 Min.) 12 Min.

45 Min.
45 Min.
--------40 Min.
45 Min.
55 Min.

25 / 31
23 / 31
25 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
22 / 31
25 / 31

Normalized & Tempered

Normalized & Tempered
Quenched & Tempered
Full Length Heat Treatment
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Quenched & Tempered

45 Min.
45 Min.
--45 Min.
45 Min.
--------30 Min.

30 / 34
30 / 34
30 / 35
25 / 33
30 / 34
--30 / 36
30 / 36
29 / 35
30 / 36

Normalized & Tempered

Normalized & Tempered
Quenched & Tempered
Induction Case Hardened (Q&T)
Induction Case Hardened (Q&T)
Full Length Heat Treatment
Normalized & Surface Quenched
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered
Induction Case Hardened
Quenched & Tempered
Normalized & Tempered

(586 Min.)
(586 Min.)
(586 Min.)
(689 Min.)

0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.03 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.

0.15 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.17 / 0.37
0.1 / 0.4
0.15 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35

0.04 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.045 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.035 Max.

0.04 / 0.09
0.04 / 0.09
----0.035 / 0.1
0.03 / 0.07
0.02 / 0.03
-----

125 / 140
120 / 140
125 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
115 / 140
125 / 140

0.035 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.03 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.035 Max.

0.2 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.17 / 0.37
0.2 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.1 / 0.4
0.25 / 0.4
0.15 / 0.35
0.2 / 0.4
0.2 / 0.35
0.2 / 0.35
0.15 / 0.35
0.2 / 0.35

0.04 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.045 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.025 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.04 Max.
0.035 Max.
0.04 Max.

0.04 / 0.09
0.04 / 0.09
--------0.1 / 0.15
0.035 / 0.1
0.04 / 0.07
0.045 / 0.065
-------

140 / 150
140 / 150
140 / 155
125 / 145
140 / 150
140 / 160
140 / 160
140 / 160
138 / 155
140 / 160

(965 / 1 034)
(965 / 1 034)
(965 / 1 068)
(861 / 999)
(965 / 1 034)
(965 / 1 103)
(965 / 1 103)
(965 / 1 103)
(951 / 1 068)
(965 / 1 103)

115 Min.
115 Min.
130 / 145
90 Min.
115 / 125
--115 Min.
115 Min.
115 Min.
105 Min.

(793 Min.)
(793 Min.)
(896 / 999)
(620 Min.)
(793 / 861)
--(793 Min.)
(793 Min.)
(793 Min.)
(723 Min.)

Phosphorus
(P)
0.015 Max.
0.015 Max.

Silicon
(Si)
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.35

Sulfur
(S)
0.015 Max.
0.01 Max.

Vanadium
(V)
-----

0.015 Max.
0.015 Max.

0.15 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.3

0.015 Max.
0.01 Max.

0.025 Max.

0.2 / 0.25

0.015 Max.
0.015 Max.
0.015 Max.

0.15 / 0.3
0.2 / 0.3
0.15 / 0.3

Elongation, 2, %

Normalized
Quenched & Tempered
Induction Heating Normalized

----45 Min.
50 Min.
55 Min.

85 Min.
85 Min.
85 Min.
100 Min.

(414 Min.)
--(414 Min.)
--(414 Min.) 14 Min.3
(414 Min.) 18 Min.
(620 / 723) 13 Min.

Heat Treatment

140 / 155 (965 / 1 068) 130 Min. (896 Min.)

140 / 150 (965 / 1 034) 115 Min. (793 Min.)

10 Min.
10 Min.
11 Min.
10 Min.
10 Min.
--------8 Min. 3
4

11 Min.
10 Min.

50 Min.
40 Min.

30 / 35
30 / 34

Physical Properties
Tensile
ksi
(Mpa)
120 Min. 827 Min.
115 Min. 793 Min.

Yield
Elongation Reduction in Area Rockwell Hardness
ksi
(Mpa)
8, %
%
HRC
95 Min. 655 Min.
----22 Min.
85 Min. 586 Min.
----26 5

Quenched & Tempered

Quenched & Tempered

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120 Min.
115 Min.

827 Min.
793 Min.

95 Min.
90 Min.

655 Min.
620 Min.

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22 Min.
26 5

Quenched & Tempered

Quenched & Tempered

0.025 Max.

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120 Min.

827 Min.

100 Min. 689 Min.

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22 Min.

Quenched & Tempered

0.015 Max.
0.015 Max.
0.01 Max.

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140 Min.
145 Min.
130 Min.

965 Min.
999 Min.
896 Min.

115 Min. 793 Min.

120 Min. 827 Min.
110 Min. 758 Min.

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28 Min.
28 Min.
32 5

Quenched & Tempered

Quenched & Tempered
Quenched & Tempered

The manufacturer claims these properties are not applicable because the rod performance is achieved with a residually
stressed case that resists fatigue damage.

Heat Treatment

HRC Numerals are maximum values +2.