| Overview of materials for Low Carbon Steel | |
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| Categories: | MetalFerrous MetalCarbon SteelLow Carbon Steel |
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Export data to your CAD/FEA program| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 7.75 – 8.08 g/cc | 0.280 – 0.292 lb/in³ | Average value: 7.84 g/cc Grade Count:1338 |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Hardness, Brinell | 86.0 – 550 | 86.0 – 550 | Average value: 247 Grade Count:818 |
| Hardness, Knoop | 103 – 682 | 103 – 682 | Average value: 278 Grade Count:728 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 30.0 – 105 | 30.0 – 105 | Average value: 89.4 Grade Count:764 |
| Hardness, Rockwell C | 10.0 – 64.0 | 10.0 – 64.0 | Average value: 31.7 Grade Count:518 |
| Hardness, Vickers | 22.0 – 661 | 22.0 – 661 | Average value: 266 Grade Count:730 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 241 – 2450 MPa | 35000 – 355000 psi | Average value: 717 MPa Grade Count:1314 |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 140 – 2400 MPa | 20300 – 347000 psi | Average value: 521 MPa Grade Count:1306 |
| Elongation at Break | 3.00 – 48.0 % | 3.00 – 48.0 % | Average value: 20.1 % Grade Count:1301 |
| Reduction of Area | 13.0 – 75.0 % | 13.0 – 75.0 % | Average value: 53.0 % Grade Count:518 |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 183 – 213 GPa | 26500 – 30900 ksi | Average value: 202 GPa Grade Count:1107 |
| Compressive Yield Strength | 152 – 1800 MPa | 22000 – 260000 psi | Average value: 1480 MPa Grade Count:14 |
| Bulk Modulus | 148 – 163 GPa | 21500 – 23600 ksi | Average value: 160 GPa Grade Count:1028 |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.250 – 0.300 | 0.250 – 0.300 | Average value: 0.290 Grade Count:989 |
| Fatigue Strength | 170 – 772 MPa | 24700 – 112000 psi | Average value: 587 MPa Grade Count:15 |
| Fracture Toughness | 33.0 – 115 MPa-m½ | 30.0 – 105 ksi-in½ | Average value: 68.2 MPa-m½ Grade Count:16 |
| Machinability | 50.0 – 160 % | 50.0 – 160 % | Average value: 61.3 % Grade Count:575 |
| Shear Modulus | 70.0 – 80.0 GPa | 10200 – 11600 ksi | Average value: 79.6 GPa Grade Count:1111 |
| Izod Impact | 35.0 – 138 J | 25.8 – 102 ft-lb | Average value: 96.5 J Grade Count:81 |
| Charpy Impact | 14.0 – 339 J | 10.3 – 250 ft-lb | Average value: 54.9 J Grade Count:13 |
| Bend Radius, Minimum | 0.000 – 10.0 t | 0.000 – 10.0 t | Average value: 2.46 t Grade Count:87 |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000142 – 0.000142 ohm-cm | 0.0000142 – 0.000142 ohm-cm | Average value: 0.0000220 ohm-cm Grade Count:959 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| CTE, linear | 10.1 – 16.6 µm/m-°C | 5.61 – 9.22 µin/in-°F | Average value: 12.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:586 |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.450 – 0.486 J/g-°C | 0.108 – 0.116 BTU/lb-°F | Average value: 0.473 J/g-°C Grade Count:868 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 25.3 – 93.0 W/m-K | 176 – 645 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | Average value: 49.5 W/m-K Grade Count:1013 |
| Melting Point | 1420 – 1460 °C | 2590 – 2660 °F | Average value: 1440 °C Grade Count:14 |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 400 – 677 °C | 752 – 1250 °F | Average value: 502 °C Grade Count:18 |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Aluminum, Al | 0.0100 – 1.50 % | 0.0100 – 1.50 % | Average value: 0.468 % Grade Count:69 |
| Boron, B | 0.000500 – 0.00600 % | 0.000500 – 0.00600 % | Average value: 0.00268 % Grade Count:127 |
| Carbon, C | 0.00300 – 0.800 % | 0.00300 – 0.800 % | Average value: 0.186 % Grade Count:1300 |
| Chromium, Cr | 0.200 – 10.0 % | 0.200 – 10.0 % | Average value: 0.879 % Grade Count:514 |
| Cobalt, Co | 7.50 – 12.0 % | 7.50 – 12.0 % | Average value: 8.75 % Grade Count:32 |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0200 – 1.50 % | 0.0200 – 1.50 % | Average value: 0.371 % Grade Count:161 |
| Iron, Fe | 63.0 – 100 % | 63.0 – 100 % | Average value: 96.6 % Grade Count:1317 |
| Lead, Pb | 0.150 – 0.360 % | 0.150 – 0.360 % | Average value: 0.251 % Grade Count:7 |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.100 – 2.20 % | 0.100 – 2.20 % | Average value: 0.828 % Grade Count:1288 |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 0.0500 – 4.80 % | 0.0500 – 4.80 % | Average value: 0.458 % Grade Count:752 |
| Nickel, Ni | 0.0300 – 18.5 % | 0.0300 – 18.5 % | Average value: 2.59 % Grade Count:593 |
| Niobium, Nb (Columbium, Cb) | 0.00500 – 0.150 % | 0.00500 – 0.150 % | Average value: 0.0485 % Grade Count:73 |
| Nitrogen, N | 0.00100 – 0.0700 % | 0.00100 – 0.0700 % | Average value: 0.0134 % Grade Count:38 |
| Phosphorus, P | 0.00100 – 0.400 % | 0.00100 – 0.400 % | Average value: 0.0370 % Grade Count:1250 |
| Silicon, Si | 0.0100 – 1.00 % | 0.0100 – 1.00 % | Average value: 0.297 % Grade Count:988 |
| Sulfur, S | 0.00100 – 0.500 % | 0.00100 – 0.500 % | Average value: 0.0436 % Grade Count:1275 |
| Titanium, Ti | 0.0100 – 1.40 % | 0.0100 – 1.40 % | Average value: 0.355 % Grade Count:57 |
| Vanadium, V | 0.00500 – 0.950 % | 0.00500 – 0.950 % | Average value: 0.0912 % Grade Count:89 |
| Zirconium, Zr | 0.0100 – 0.150 % | 0.0100 – 0.150 % | Average value: 0.0271 % Grade Count:35 |
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