| Propriedades | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Ni | Cr | Mo | V | Al | W |
| Aumenta dureza | X | X | X | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aumenta resistência | X | X | X | – | X | – | – | – | X | – | – |
| Diminui ductilidade | X | – | X | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diminui Soldabilidade | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Desoxidante | – | X | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | X | – |
| Aumenta resist. de impacto | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aumenta resist. à corrosão | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – |
| Aumenta a temperabilidade | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | X | – | – | – |
| Aumenta resist. à abrasão | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – |
| Aumenta resist. à altas temper. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – |
| Formador de carbonetos | X | – | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | – | X |
