Carbon Steels - Heat Chemical Ranges and Limits
Carbon Steel Composition
|
AISI |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1005* |
.06 max |
.35 max |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1011* |
.08/.13 |
.60/.90 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1016 |
.13/.18 |
.60/.90 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1020 |
.18/.23 |
.30/.60 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1025 |
.22/.28 |
.30/.60 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1035 |
.32/.38 |
.60/.90 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1040 |
.37/.44 |
.60/.90 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1045 |
.43/.50 |
.60/.90 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1053 |
.48/.55 |
.70/1.00 |
.040 |
.050 |
*SAE only
|
AISI |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1065* |
.60/.70 |
.60/.90 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1075* |
.70/.80 |
.40/.70 |
.040 |
.050 |
|
1085* |
.80/.93 |
.70/1.00 |
.040 |
.050 |
CARBON-MANGANESE STEELS
(Manganese Maximum Over 1.00 Per Cent)
|
AISI |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1513 |
0.10/0.16 |
1.10/1.40 |
0.040 |
0.050 |
|
1525* |
0.23/0.29 |
0.80/1.10 |
0.040 |
0.050 |
|
1534 |
0.30/0.37 |
1.20/1.50 |
0.040 |
0.050 |
|
1545 |
0.43/0.50 |
0.80/1.10 |
0.040 |
0.050 |
|
1551 |
0.45/0.56 0.47/0.55 0.48/0.55 0.60/0.71 |
0.85/1.15 1.20/1.50 0.80/1.10 0.85/1.15 |
0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 |
0.050 |
|
1570 |
0.65/0.75 |
0.80/1.10 |
0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 |
0.050 |
Note 2. Copper When copper is required, 0.020 per cent minimum is generally specified.
Note 3. Lead See footnote for lead under Table 2.
*SAE only.
CARBON "H" GRADES
|
Grade |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1038-H |
.34/.43 |
.50/1.00 .50/1.00 |
.040 |
.050 |
.15/.35 |
|
1526-H |
.21/.30 |
1.00/1.50 |
.040 |
.050 |
.15/.35 |
CARBON BORON "H" GRADES
(These steels can be expected to contain 0.0005 to 0.003 percent Boron)
|
Grade |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15B21H |
.17/.24 |
.70/1.20 |
.040 |
.050 |
.15/.35 |
|
15B48H |
.43/.53 |
1.00/1.50 |
.040 |
.050 |
.15/.35 |
Silicon. When silicon is required, the following ranges and limits are commonly used:
|
Standard Steel |
Silicon Ranges or Limits |
|---|---|
|
Up to 1015 excl. |
.10 Max. |
|
1015 to 1025 incl. |
.10Max., .10/.20, .15/.35, .20/.40, or .30/.60 |
|
Over 1025 |
.10/.20, .15/.35, .20/.40, or .30/.60 |
Copper. When required, copper is specified as an added element to a standard steel.
Lead. When required, lead is specified as an added element to a standard steel and is identified by inserting letter "L" between second and third numerals.
Boron. When required, boron is specified as an added element to a standard steel and is identified by inserting letter "B" between second and third numerals
RESULFURIZED CARBON STEELS
HEAT CHEMICAL RANGES AND LIMITS
|
AISI |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1108* |
.08/.13 |
.50/.80 |
.040 |
.08/.13 |
|
1118 |
.14/.20 |
1.30/1.60 |
.040 |
.08/.13 |
|
1139 |
.35/.43 |
1.35/1.65 |
.040 |
.13/.20 |
|
1145* |
.42/49 |
.70/1.00 |
.040 |
.04/.07 |
*SAE Only
Silicon.When silicon is required, the following ranges and limits are commonly used:
|
Standard Steel |
Silicon Ranges or Limits |
|---|---|
|
Up to 1110 incl. |
10 Max. |
|
1115 and over |
.10 Max., .10/.20, .15/.35, .20/.40, or .30/.60 |
REPHOSPHORIZED AND RESULFURIZED
CARBON STEELS
HEAT CHEMICAL RANGES AND LIMITS
|
Grade No. |
C |
Mn |
P |
S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1212 |
.13 |
.70/1.00 |
.07/.12 |





