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AISI 1020 Carbon Steel
AISI 1020 Carbon Steel (AISI 1020): carbon steel engineering material. Density 7870 kg/m³. Yield 350 MPa, ultimate 420 MPa. Elastic modulus 200 GPa.
carbon-steel
Specification
- Name
- AISI 1020 Carbon Steel
- Category
- carbon-steel
- Designation
- AISI 1020
- Applications
- Structural components, Carburized parts, Fasteners
- Notes
- Low carbon steel. Similar to 1018 but slightly lower strength.
Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Density | 7870 kg/m³ |
| Tensile Strength Yield | 350 MPa |
| Tensile Strength Ultimate | 420 MPa |
| Elastic Modulus | 200 GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 80 GPa |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.29 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 51.9 W/(m·K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 11.7 µm/(m·K) |
| Specific Heat | 486 J/(kg·K) |
| Melting Point | 1450 °C |
| Hardness | Brinell: 119 |