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Medium carbon steel plate has a carbon content of approximately 0.3%–0.60%. It is stronger and harder than low carbon steel plate but has less ductility, toughness, and malleability. Medium carbon steel plate is widely used in making steel gears, axles, wire, garden tools, springs etc. The common medium carbon steel grades are US ASTM SAE AISI 1030, 1034, 1035, 1038, 1040, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1050, 1055 etc.
With the carbon content of 0.30% to 0.60%, medium carbon steel plate is stronger and more durable than low carbon steel, which causes it makes it much harder to shape and weld. But medium carbons steel plates still offer at least some ductility. The main properties of medium carbon steel plates includes low hardenability, medium strength, little ductility, and medium toughness.
| Standard | Grade | Application |
| SAE J403 | 1045 | Gears, shafts, machine parts |
| SAE J404 | 4140 | Gears, axles, aircraft landing gears, and drilling equipment |
| ASTM A29 | 1045 | Axles, bolts, studs, and other machinery parts |
| ASTM A576 | 1045 | Bolts, studs, couplings, bushings, shafts and gears |
| ASTM A29 | 4140 | Gears, axles, and shafts |
| ASTM A434 | Class BD (AISI/SAE 4140) | Bolts and other fasteners, connecting rods, gears and shafts |
| ASTM A829 | 4140 | Gears, axles, and drilling equipment |
| Properties of medium-carbon steel | |
| Property | Value |
| Density | 0.280 – 0.285 lb/in³ |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 35500 – 252000 psi |
| Fracture Toughness | 73.7 – 130 ksi-in½ |
| Shear Modulus | 10400 – 11900 ksi |
| Melting Point | 2597– 2800°F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 152 – 361 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
Steel plate and plate cut from coil can be used in a variety of industries and applications, as it is a very versatile and commonly used form of steel.
Carbon steel has a large number of applications in the field of construction, mainly used in building structures and reinforced concrete formwork.
Carbon steel also has important applications in shipbuilding. It is mainly used to build the main structure of the ship, such as the hull, deck, bow, stern and other parts.
Widely used in oil and gas extraction, transportation and processing. It is used in the manufacture of oil well pipes, pipelines, drilling pipes and other petroleum equipment.
Carbon steel is widely used to manufacture a variety of mechanical equipment and parts, such as automobiles, ships, airplanes and construction machinery etc.
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