Sep 17 2012
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Introduction
Steels having carbon as the primary alloying element are referred as carbon steels. They have 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese. They also contain small amount of chromium, molybdenum, nickel, aluminium, and copper. Impurities such as phosphorous and sulfur are found in these steels.
The datasheet given below provides an overview of AISI 1526 carbon steel.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of AISI 1526 carbon steel.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Iron, Fe |
98.22 - 98.68 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
1.10 - 1.40 |
|
Carbon, C |
0.220 - 0.290 |
|
Sulfur, S |
0.0500 |
|
Phosphorous, P |
0.0400 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of AISI 1526 carbon steel are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Density |
7.7-8.03 g/cm3 |
0.278-0.290 lb/in3 |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of AISI 1526 carbon steel are outlined in the following table.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Elastic modulus |
190-210 GPa |
27557-30458 ksi |
|
Poisson's ratio |
0.27-0.30 |
0.27-0.30 |