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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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Density | 7870 kg/m³ |
| Tensile Strength Yield | 370 MPa |
| Tensile Strength Ultimate | 440 MPa |
| Elastic Modulus | 205 GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 80 GPa |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.29 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 51.9 W/(m·K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 11.5 µm/(m·K) |
| Specific Heat | 486 J/(kg·K) |
| Melting Point | 1450 °C |
| Hardness | Brinell: 126, Rockwell B: B71 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 1.5900 × 10^-7 Ω·m |