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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

Properties for AISI 1020 Carbon Steel
PropertyValue
Density7870 kg/m³
Tensile Strength Yield350 MPa
Tensile Strength Ultimate420 MPa
Elastic Modulus200 GPa
Shear Modulus80 GPa
Poissons Ratio0.29
Thermal Conductivity51.9 W/(m·K)
Thermal Expansion11.7 µm/(m·K)
Specific Heat486 J/(kg·K)
Melting Point1450 °C
HardnessBrinell: 119