1018 Cold Rolled Steel Plate
There are many different categories of steel, and carbon steels are one such category that contains 0.12 to 2% carbon in them. The steel gains hardness and strength with heat treatment when the carbon percentage content increases; however its ductility is reduced.
AISI 1018 carbon steel is a free machining grade that is the most commonly available grade around the world. Although its mechanical properties are not very unique, it still can be easily formed, machined, welded and fabricated.
The following sections will discuss in detail about AISI 1018 carbon steel.
Product Parameters
| Product Name | 1018 Cold Rolled Steel Plate |
| Production Process | Hot Rolling, Cold Rolling |
| Material Standards | AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, etc. |
| Width | 100mm-3000mm |
| Length | 1m-12m, or Customized Size |
| Thickness | 0.1mm-400mm |
| Delivery Conditions | Rolling, Annealing, Quenching, Tempered or Standard |
| Surface Process | Ordinary, Wire Drawing, Laminated Film |
Chemical Composition
| Element | Content (%) |
|---|---|
| Manganese, Mn | 0.60-0.90 |
| Carbon, C | 0.15-0.20 |
| Sulfur, S | 0.05 (max) |
| Phosphorous, P | 0.04 (max) |
| Iron, Fe | Balance |
Mechanical Properties
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 440 MPa | 63800 psi |
| Yield strength | 370 MPa | 53700 psi |
| Modulus of elasticity | 205 GPa | 29700 ksi |
| Shear modulus (typical for steel) | 80 GPa | 11600 ksi |
| Poisson’s ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Elongation at break (in 50 mm) | 15 % | 15 % |
| Hardness, Brinell | 126 | 126 |
| Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) | 145 | 145 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) | 71 | 71 |
| Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) | 131 | 131 |
| Machinability (based on AISI 1212 steel. as 100 machinability) | 70 | 70 |
Scope of Application
AISI 1018 carbon steel is commonly used in high volume screw machine parts applications. The other applications of this alloy are as follows:
- Shafts
● Spindles
● Pins
● Rods
● Sprocket assemblies.
