Types

Mild steel 1018

Material type: Metal, Mild steel, low carbon
Mild steel 1018 is a widely used alloy with good machinability, weldability, toughness, strength, but it’s susceptible to corrosion on the surface.

Material advantages

Mild steel 1018 is a kind of low carbon steel, which has good strength and toughness. It has excellent weldability and it is considered the best steel for carburized parts.

Material shortcomings

Poor corrosion resistance.

Recommended description

Mild steel 1018 has excellent weldability, produces a uniform and harder case and it is considered the best steel for carburized parts. 1018 mild/low carbon steel offers a good balance of toughness, strength and ductility. 1018 hot rolled steel has significant mechanical properties, improved machining characteristics and has a high Brinell hardness measure.
 

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength440MPa
Yield strength400MPa
Density7.87 g/cc
Hardness76HRB
Elongation at Break15%
Modulus of elasticity205GPa
Shear modulus80GPa
Thermal expansion coefficent11.5 – 12 10^-6 ºC

Common applications

• Industrial applications requiring more wear-resistance and strength
 
• Carburized parts that include worms, gears, pins, dowels, non-critical, components of tool and die sets, tool holders, pinions, machine parts, ratchets
 
• Fixtures, mounting plates and spacers
 
• Improve drilling, machining, threading and punching processes

Mild steel 1045

Material type: Metal, Mild steel, high strength
Mild steel 1045 is a medium tensile carbon steel with good strength and impact properties. It is characterized by good weldability, good machinability, and high strength and impact properties in either the normalized or hot-rolled condition.

Material advantages

1045 steel is characterized by good weldability, good machinability, and high strength and impact properties in either the normalized or hot-rolled condition.

 Material shortcomings

Poor corrosion resistance. And the steel lacks suitable alloying elements and hence does not respond to the nitriding process.

Recommended description

Mild steel 1045 steel has good machinability in a normalized or hot-rolled condition. Operations like tapping, milling, broaching, drilling, turning and sawing can be carried out on 1045 steel using suitable feeds, tool type, and speeds.

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength680MPa
Yield strength580MPa
Density7.87 g/cc
Hardness84 HRB
Elongation at Break18%
Modulus of elasticity200GPa
Shear modulus80GPa
Thermal expansion coefficent11.2 – 12 10^-6 ºC

Common applications

• It’s widely used for all industrial applications requiring more wear-resistance and strength, Gears, Pins, Shafts , Axles, Bolts, Studs.

Mild steel A36

Material type: Metal, Mild steel, Hot-rolled steel
Mild steel A36 is the most commonly used mild and hot-rolled steel. It has excellent welding properties and is suitable for grinding, punching, tapping, drilling and machining processes.

Material advantages

A36 is strong, tough, ductile, formable and weldable and It has excellent properties suitable for grinding, punching, tapping, drilling and machining processes.

Material shortcomings

Poor corrosion resistance.

Recommended description

It is the most commonly used mild and hot-rolled steel. A36 is strong, tough, ductile, formable and weldable and It has excellent properties suitable for grinding, punching, tapping, drilling and machining processes.

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength550MPa
Yield strength290MPa
Density7.85 g/cc
Hardness92 HRB
Elongation at Break22%
Modulus of elasticity200GPa
Shear modulus79.3GPa
Thermal expansion coefficent11 – 11.7 10^-6 ºC

Common applications

• Bolted, riveted or welded construction of bridges, buildings and oil rigs.
 
• Forming tanks, bins, bearing plates, fixtures, rings, templates, jigs, sprockets, cams, gears, base plates, forgings, ornamental works, stakes, brackets, automotive and agricultural equipment, frames, machinery parts.
 
• Parts obtained by flame cutting such as in parking garages, walkways, boat landing ramps and trenches.