AISI 1140

AISI 1140

Carbon is the major alloying element present in carbon steels. They also contain 0.4% of silicon and 1.2% of manganese. The AISI 1140 carbon steel is a free cutting steel. It has high strength, and is combined with sulfur in order to increase its machining characteristics.

Chemical Composition

Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 98.39 - 98.93
Manganese, Mn 0.700 - 1.00
Carbon, C 0.370 - 0.440 %
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.130
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0400

Mechanical Properties

Properties Metric Imperial
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30

Sheets / Plates

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

AISI 1140 Equivalent Grade / Specifications


ASTM A29

ASTM A510

ASTM A576

SAE J1397

SAE J403

SAE J412

AISI 1140 Applications


1) Structures in Buildings, bridges, railway stations.

2) Fabrication of pipeline components & Industrial equipment.

3) Construction of automotive bodies, warehouses, shipping containers.

4) Commercial appliances, etc.