Chemical Composition
Carbon: 0.42%-0.50%
Manganese: 0.60%-0.90%
Phosphorous: 0.04% (Max)
Sulfur: 0.05% (Max)
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1045 Medium Carbon Steel
Alro stocks 1045 Steel in steel beams and plates. 1045 grade steel is a medium carbon steel used extensively in induction hardening applications. 1045 is not normally considered a screw machine steel and is only fair for brazing and welding. However, it can be forged satisfactorily and is the most common shafting steel in the medium carbon range.
Properties
Tensile Strength: 81,900 PSI
Yield Strength: 45,000 PSI
Elongation: 16%
*These numbers are "Typical" properties and may not be required to meet this grade. Please check with your Alro Sales Representative if physical properties are required for your application.*
Typical Uses
Typical uses include:
- Gears
- Shafts
- Axles
- Rolls
- Studs
- Crankshafts
- Torsion Bars
- Sockets
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