AISI 1212

AISI 1212

Carbon is the major alloying element present in the carbon steels. These steels contain aluminium, chromium, copper, nickel, and molybdenum in small quantities. They also contain 0.4% of silicon and 1.2% of manganese.

Chemical Composition

Element Content(%)
Iron , Fe 98.52 - 99.07
Manganese, Mn 0.70 - 1.0
Carbon, C ≤ 0.13
Sulfur, S 0.16 - 0.230
Phosphorous, P 0.070 - 0.12

Mechanical Properties

Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 540 MPa 78300 psi
Yield strength (depending on temper) 415 MPa 60200 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) 10% 10%
Reduction of area 35% 35%
Hardness, Brinell 167 167
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 188 188
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 85 85
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 175 175
Machinability 100 100

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 1212 Equivalent Grade / Specifications


ASTM A29

AMS 5010D

ASTM A108

FED QQ-S-637 (1212)

SAE J403

AISI 1212 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.