Carbon steels are steels containing only carbon as their key alloying element. These steels also have traces of 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese. Small quantities of copper, nickel, molybdenum, aluminium and chromium can also be detected in the carbon steels.
| Element | Content(%) |
|---|---|
| Iron , Fe | 99.03-99.48 |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.30-0.60 |
| Carbon, C | 0.220-0.280 |
| Sulfur, S | ≤ 0.050 |
| Phosphorous, P | ≤ 0.040 |
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 440 MPa | 63800 psi |
| Yield strength (depending on temper) | 370 MPa | 53700 psi |
| Elastic modulus | 190-210 GPa | 27557-30458 ksi |
| Bulk modulus (typical for steel) | 140 GPa | 20300 ksi |
| Shear modulus (typical for steel) | 80.0 GPa | 11600 ksi |
| Poisson’s ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 |
| Elongation at break (in 50 mm) | 15% | 15% |
| Reduction of area | 40% | 40% |
| Hardness, Brinell | 126 | 126 |
| Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) | 145 | 145 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) | 71 | 71 |
| Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) | 131 | 131 |
| Machinability | 65 | 65 |
| Production Route | Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled |
|---|---|
| Material Standard | AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, IS & Custom Chemistry |
| Size | Width from 100mm to 3000mm ; Length from 500mm to 12000mm |
| Thickness | 0.1mm to 400mm |
| Delivery Condition | As Rolled, Annealed, Quenched and Tempered, Normalized |
| Surface Finish | Plain, Brushed, Cladded |
AMS 5046
AMS 5075
AMS 5077
ASTM A29
ASTM A510
ASTM A512
ASTM A513
ASTM A519
ASTM A575
ASTM A576
MIL T-5066
MIL T-3520
MIL S-7952
MIL S-11310 (CS 1025)
ASTM A830
QQ S-700 (C1025)
SAE J1397
SAE J403
SAE J412
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