Overview of materials for High Carbon Steel | |
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Categories: | MetalFerrous MetalCarbon SteelHigh Carbon Steel |
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Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
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Density | 0.451 – 8.26 g/cc | 0.0163 – 0.298 lb/in³ | Average value: 7.54 g/cc Grade Count:375 |
Particle Size | 6.70 – 12.0 µm | 6.70 – 12.0 µm | Average value: 9.27 µm Grade Count:4 |
Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Hardness, Brinell | 163 – 600 | 163 – 600 | Average value: 260 Grade Count:235 |
Hardness, Knoop | 195 – 769 | 195 – 769 | Average value: 297 Grade Count:177 |
Hardness, Rockwell B | 43.0 – 100 | 43.0 – 100 | Average value: 95.7 Grade Count:176 |
Hardness, Rockwell C | 10.0 – 70.0 | 10.0 – 70.0 | Average value: 46.4 Grade Count:284 |
Hardness, Vickers | 182 – 748 | 182 – 748 | Average value: 286 Grade Count:177 |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 161 – 3200 MPa | 23300 – 464000 psi | Average value: 1120 MPa Grade Count:269 |
Tensile Strength, Yield | 275 – 3340 MPa | 39900 – 484000 psi | Average value: 896 MPa Grade Count:253 |
Elongation at Break | 0.500 – 30.0 % | 0.500 – 30.0 % | Average value: 14.3 % Grade Count:242 |
Reduction of Area | 13.4 – 73.0 % | 13.4 – 73.0 % | Average value: 38.7 % Grade Count:107 |
Modulus of Elasticity | 13.8 – 235 GPa | 2000 – 34100 ksi | Average value: 200 GPa Grade Count:338 |
Flexural Yield Strength | 159 – 5130 MPa | 23000 – 744000 psi | Average value: 2260 MPa Grade Count:26 |
Compressive Yield Strength | 1320 – 3100 MPa | 191000 – 450000 psi | Average value: 2160 MPa Grade Count:4 |
Bulk Modulus | 160 GPa | 23200 ksi | Average value: 160 GPa Grade Count:188 |
Poissons Ratio | 0.280 – 0.313 | 0.280 – 0.313 | Average value: 0.292 Grade Count:262 |
Fracture Toughness | 13.2 – 165 MPa-m½ | 12.0 – 150 ksi-in½ | Average value: 60.1 MPa-m½ Grade Count:5 |
Machinability | 10.0 – 125 % | 10.0 – 125 % | Average value: 53.0 % Grade Count:152 |
Shear Modulus | 78.0 – 82.7 GPa | 11300 – 12000 ksi | Average value: 79.9 GPa Grade Count:264 |
Izod Impact | 3.00 – 18.0 J | 2.21 – 13.3 ft-lb | Average value: 8.90 J Grade Count:64 |
Izod Impact Unnotched | 10.8 – 229 J | 8.00 – 169 ft-lb | Average value: 53.5 J Grade Count:31 |
Charpy Impact | 1.36 – 99.0 J | 1.00 – 73.0 ft-lb | Average value: 34.1 J Grade Count:21 |
Charpy Impact, Unnotched | 2.71 – 86.0 J | 2.00 – 63.4 ft-lb | Average value: 19.2 J Grade Count:13 |
Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Electrical Resistivity | 0.00000200 – 0.0000300 ohm-cm | 0.00000200 – 0.0000300 ohm-cm | Average value: 0.0000159 ohm-cm Grade Count:250 |
Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
CTE, linear | 9.90 – 14.8 µm/m-°C | 5.50 – 8.22 µin/in-°F | Average value: 12.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:219 |
Specific Heat Capacity | 0.410 – 0.669 J/g-°C | 0.0980 – 0.160 BTU/lb-°F | Average value: 0.474 J/g-°C Grade Count:150 |
Thermal Conductivity | 19.0 – 52.0 W/m-K | 132 – 361 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | Average value: 45.9 W/m-K Grade Count:265 |
Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 120 – 482 °C | 248 – 900 °F | Average value: 311 °C Grade Count:6 |
Transformation Temperature | 183 – 910 °C | 361 – 1670 °F | Average value: 593 °C Grade Count:63 |
Processing Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Processing Temperature | 168 – 1550 °C | 334 – 2830 °F | Average value: 717 °C Grade Count:45 |
Annealing Temperature | 740 – 900 °C | 1360 – 1650 °F | Average value: 826 °C Grade Count:12 |
Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
Aluminum, Al | 0.0600 – 1.25 % | 0.0600 – 1.25 % | Average value: 0.828 % Grade Count:6 |
Boron, B | 0.000500 – 0.00300 % | 0.000500 – 0.00300 % | Average value: 0.00175 % Grade Count:40 |
Carbon, C | 0.100 – 3.40 % | 0.100 – 3.40 % | Average value: 0.876 % Grade Count:366 |
Chromium, Cr | 0.150 – 14.0 % | 0.150 – 14.0 % | Average value: 2.66 % Grade Count:264 |
Cobalt, Co | 0.250 – 14.0 % | 0.250 – 14.0 % | Average value: 6.75 % Grade Count:21 |
Copper, Cu | 0.100 – 0.350 % | 0.100 – 0.350 % | Average value: 0.300 % Grade Count:5 |
Iron, Fe | 66.5 – 99.2 % | 66.5 – 99.2 % | Average value: 94.0 % Grade Count:366 |
Manganese, Mn | 0.100 – 13.0 % | 0.100 – 13.0 % | Average value: 0.688 % Grade Count:348 |
Molybdenum, Mo | 0.0600 – 10.5 % | 0.0600 – 10.5 % | Average value: 1.34 % Grade Count:166 |
Nickel, Ni | 0.100 – 10.0 % | 0.100 – 10.0 % | Average value: 0.955 % Grade Count:94 |
Phosphorus, P | 0.0120 – 0.0500 % | 0.0120 – 0.0500 % | Average value: 0.0331 % Grade Count:272 |
Silicon, Si | 0.100 – 2.20 % | 0.100 – 2.20 % | Average value: 0.345 % Grade Count:257 |
Sulfur, S | 0.00100 – 0.270 % | 0.00100 – 0.270 % | Average value: 0.0389 % Grade Count:286 |
Tungsten, W | 0.150 – 13.0 % | 0.150 – 13.0 % | Average value: 4.36 % Grade Count:43 |
Vanadium, V | 0.0700 – 14.5 % | 0.0700 – 14.5 % | Average value: 2.53 % Grade Count:77 |
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