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AISI 1018 Carbon Steel

AISI 1018 Carbon Steel (AISI 1018): carbon steel engineering material. Density 7870 kg/m³. Yield 370 MPa, ultimate 440 MPa. Elastic modulus 205 GPa.

carbon-steel

Specification

Name
AISI 1018 Carbon Steel
Category
carbon-steel
Designation
AISI 1018
Applications
Shafts, Pins, Rods, Gears, Machine parts, Weldments
Notes
Low carbon steel. Good machinability and weldability. Most common general-purpose steel.

Properties

Properties for AISI 1018 Carbon Steel
PropertyValue
Density7870 kg/m³
Tensile Strength Yield370 MPa
Tensile Strength Ultimate440 MPa
Elastic Modulus205 GPa
Shear Modulus80 GPa
Poissons Ratio0.29
Thermal Conductivity51.9 W/(m·K)
Thermal Expansion11.5 µm/(m·K)
Specific Heat486 J/(kg·K)
Melting Point1450 °C
HardnessBrinell: 126, Rockwell B: B71
Electrical Resistivity1.5900 × 10^-7 Ω·m