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AISI 1045 Carbon Steel

carbon-steel

carbon-steel

Source Details

Id

steel-1045

Name

AISI 1045 Carbon Steel

Category

carbon-steel

Designation

AISI 1045

Properties
{
  "density": {
    "value": 7850,
    "unit": "kg/m³"
  },
  "tensileStrengthYield": {
    "value": 530,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "tensileStrengthUltimate": {
    "value": 625,
    "unit": "MPa"
  },
  "elasticModulus": {
    "value": 206,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "shearModulus": {
    "value": 80,
    "unit": "GPa"
  },
  "poissonsRatio": 0.29,
  "thermalConductivity": {
    "value": 49.8,
    "unit": "W/(m·K)"
  },
  "thermalExpansion": {
    "value": 11.2,
    "unit": "µm/(m·K)"
  },
  "specificHeat": {
    "value": 486,
    "unit": "J/(kg·K)"
  },
  "meltingPoint": {
    "value": 1460,
    "min": 1425,
    "max": 1460,
    "unit": "°C"
  },
  "hardness": {
    "brinell": 179,
    "rockwellB": "B88"
  }
}
Applications

Shafts, Axles, Bolts, Studs, Gears, Crankshafts

Notes

Medium carbon steel. Heat treatable. Good balance of strength and ductility.