Grades and Properties of Carbon Steel | Astec INC

Carbon Steel is an Alloy containing of iron and carbon. Several other elements are also mixed with Carbon Steel in low minimum percentage. The elements that consist are: manganese, with a 1.65%, silicon with a 0.60% and copper with 0.60% in maximum. Carbon Plate is presented in “as rolled” or heat treated condition in main dimensions or cut to size for a preferred part profile.

Grades of carbon Steel Plates we Supply:

There are four types of carbon steel based on the amount of carbon existing in the alloy. Lower carbon steels Plates are softer and more effortlessly formed, and steels with advanced carbon content are harder and stronger, but less ductile, and they become tougher to machine and weld. Below are the properties of the grades of carbon steel Plates Astec INC the Leading Carbon Steel Plates Suppliers in Mumbai supplies following steel in carbon category.

Low Carbon Steel — Composition of 0.05%-0.25% carbon and up to 0.4% manganese. Also identified as mild steel, it is a low-cost material that is easy to shape. Though not as hard as higher-carbon steels, carburizing can raise its surface hardness.

Medium Carbon Steel — Composition of 0.29%-0.54% carbon, with 0.60%-1.65% manganese. Medium carbon steel is ductile and strong and hard, with long-wearing assets.

High Carbon Steel — Structure of 0.55%-0.95% carbon, with 0.30%-0.90% manganese. It is very solid and holds shape memory well, making it perfect for springs and wire.

Very High Carbon Steel — Composition of 0.96%-2.1% carbon. Its high carbon content makes it a tremendously strong material. Due to its brittleness, this grade needs special treatment.