Carbon steels are designated by AISI four-digit numbers. They contain carbon as the significant alloying element. Small quantities of molybdenum, chromium, nickel, aluminium, and copper are present in these steels. They also contain 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese.
Element | Content(%) |
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Iron, Fe | 98.42 - 98.95 |
Manganese, Mn | 0.75 - 1.05 |
Sulfur, S | 0.260 - 0.35 |
Carbon, C | 0.090 |
Phosphorous, P | 0.040 - 0.090 |
Properties | Metric | Imperial |
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Tensile strength | 540 MPa | 78300 psi |
Yield strength | 415 MPa | 60200 psi |
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) | 140 GPa | 20300 ksi |
Shear modulus (typical for steel) | 80.0 GPa | 11600 ksi |
Elastic modulus | 190-210 GPa | 27557-30458 ksi |
Poisson's ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 |
Elongation at break | 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 (Based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel.) | 140 | 140 |
Production Route | Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled |
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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 |
ASTM A29
AMS 5010
ASTM A108
ASTM A576
SAE J403
SAE J412
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.