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AISI 1020 Carbon Steel

carbon-steel

carbon-steel

Source Details

Id

steel-1020

Name

AISI 1020 Carbon Steel

Category

carbon-steel

Designation

AISI 1020

Properties
{
  "density": {
    "value": 7870,
    "unit": "kg/m³"
  },
  "tensileStrengthYield": {
    "value": 350,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "tensileStrengthUltimate": {
    "value": 420,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "elasticModulus": {
    "value": 200,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "shearModulus": {
    "value": 80,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "poissonsRatio": 0.29,
  "thermalConductivity": {
    "value": 51.9,
    "unit": "W/(m·K)"
  },
  "thermalExpansion": {
    "value": 11.7,
    "unit": "µm/(m·K)"
  },
  "specificHeat": {
    "value": 486,
    "unit": "J/(kg·K)"
  },
  "meltingPoint": {
    "value": 1450,
    "min": 1410,
    "max": 1450,
    "unit": "°C"
  },
  "hardness": {
    "brinell": 119
  }
}
Applications

Structural components, Carburized parts, Fasteners

Notes

Low carbon steel. Similar to 1018 but slightly lower strength.