Carbon Steel: Properties, Production, Examples and Applications
Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy, which contains up to 2.1 wt.% carbon. For carbon steels, there is no minimum specified content of other alloying elements, however, they often contain manganese. The maximum manganese, silicon and copper content should be less than 1.65 wt.%, 0.6 wt.% and 0.6 wt.%, respectively.Types of carbon steel and their properties
Carbon steel can be classified into three categories according to its carbon content: low-carbon steel (or mild-carbon steel), medium-carbon steel and high-carbon steel . Their carbon content, microstructure and properties compare as follows:| Carbon content (wt.%) | Microstructure | Properties | Examples |
| Low-carbon steel | < 0.25 | Ferrite, pearlite | Low hardness and cost. High ductility, toughness, machinability and weldability |
| Medium-carbon steel | 0.25 – 0.60 | Martensite | Low hardenability, medium strength, ductility and toughness |
| High-carbon steel | 0.60 – 1.25 | Pearlite | High hardness, strength, low ductility |
| Product Name | Carbon steel Wire |
| Material | Q195 ,Q215 ,Q235 ,Q255 ,Q275 ,SS330 , SS400, SS490, SS540, S185JR, S235JR, S235JRG1, S235J0, S275J0,S275J2G3ASTM 1010, 1020, 1025, 1030, 1035, 1040, 1045, 1050, 1055, 1060, 1080, 1022 A53, A106, A192, A315b, ST33,ST37, ST35.8, ST42, ST45, ST52S10C, S20C, S25C, S30C, S40C, S45C, S55C, S58C, SK5, C10, C20, C30, C45, C45, C60, C22E, C30E,C40E, C45E, C55E, C60E, C67E, C75E, C85E, CK22, CK25, CK30, CK35, CK45, CK50, CK60, CK67 |
| Wall Thickness | 0.1MM-18MM or custom |
| Length | 5m-14m,5.8m,6m,10m-12m,12m or as customer’s actual reques |
| Standard | JIS G3466, EN 10219,GB/T 3094-2000. GB/T 6728-2002 |
| Technique | Hot rolled, cold drawn |
| Packing | Bundle, or with all kinds of colors PVC or as your requirements |
| Surface Treatment | 1. Galvanized 2. PVC,Black and color painting 3. Transparent oil，anti-rust oil 4. According to clients requirement |
| Product Application | 1. Fence, greenhouse, door pipe,greenhouse 2. Low pressure liquid, water, gas, oil, line pipe 3. For both indoor and outdoor the building construction 4. Widely used in scaffolding construction which is much cheaper and convenient |
| Standard | Grade | General Size | Delivery Condition |
| ASTM A36 | A36/A36-B | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| ASTM A283 | A283-B/A283C | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| ASTM A572 | A572Gr50-B/A572Gr42-B | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| ASTM A515 | A515Gr70 | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| ASTM A516 | A516Gr70 | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| JIS G 3101 | SS400-B | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| JIS G3136 | SN400B | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| EN10025-2:2004 | S235JR-S355K2+N | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| EN10025-5:2004 | S355J2W/S355K2W | 5-20 * 2300-2500 * C | Boron added or Black Condition |
| Material | China | FormerSoviet Union | America | England | Japan | French |
| GB | ГOCT | ASTM | BS | JIS | NF | |
| High Quality Carbon Structural Steel | 08F | 08KП | 1006 | 040A04 | S09CK | |
| 8 | 8 | 1008 | 045M10 | S9CK | ||
| 10F | 1010 | 040A10 | XC10 | |||
| 10 | 10 | 10,101,012 | 045M10 | S10C | XC10 | |
| 15 | 15 | 1015 | 095M15 | S15C | XC12 | |
| 20 | 20 | 1020 | 050A20 | S20C | XC18 | |
| 25 | 25 | 1025 | S25C | |||
| 30 | 30 | 1030 | 060A30 | S30C | XC32 | |
| 35 | 35 | 1035 | 060A35 | S35C | XC38TS | |
| 40 | 40 | 1040 | 080A40 | S40C | XC38H1 | |
| 45 | 45 | 1045 | 080M46 | S45C | XC45 | |
| 50 | 50 | 1050 | 060A52 | S50C | XC48TS | |
| 55 | 55 | 1055 | 070M55 | S55C | XC55 | |
| 60 | 60 | 1060 | 080A62 | S58C | XC55 | |
| 15Mn | 15Г | 10,161,115 | 080A17 | SB46 | XC12 | |
| 20Mn | 20Г | 10,211,022 | 080A20 | XC18 | ||
| 30Mn | 30Г | 10,301,033 | 080A32 | S30C | XC32 | |
| 40Mn | 40Г | 10,361,040 | 080a40 | S40C | 40M5 | |
| 45Mn | 45Г | 10,431,045 | 080A47 | S45C | ||
| 50Mn | 50Г | 10,501,052 | 030A52080M50 | S53C | XC48 |
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