Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy, which contains up to 2.1 wt.% carbon. Carbon steel can be classified according to its carbon content: low-carbon steel (or mild-carbon steel), medium-carbon steel and high-carbon steel.
Materials
Carbon Steel
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Carbon Steel Manufactured Products
- Mild (low carbon) steel: approximately 0.05% to 0.25% carbon content with up to 0.4% manganese content (Less strong but cheap and easy to shape; surface hardness can be increased through carburizing.
- Medium carbon steel: approximately 0.14% to 0.84% carbon content with 0.60 to 1.65% manganese content (Balances ductility and strength and has good wear resistance; used for large parts, forging and car parts.
- High carbon steel: approximately 0.59% to 0.65% carbon content with 0.30 to 0.90% manganese content. Very strong, used for springs and high-strength wires.
- Very high carbon steel: approximately 0.96% to 2.1% carbon content, specially processed to produce specific atomic and molecular micro structures.
Typically, Carbon Steel is used for the following applications:
- Piping / Piping Fabrication
- Pressure Vessel Manufacturing
- Boiler Manufacturing
- Heat exchangers
- Structural applications
- Railway Industry
Alongside many other applications.
Advantages of Carbon
- Availability – Easily sourced
- Cost effective
- Strength & durability (Strong & Shock resistant)
- Good Weldability & machinability
PRODUCTS
Carbon Steel
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Availabe from stock and to customers specific requests
- S235
- S275
- P265GH
- P355GH
- NL1&2
- GR60
- GR70
- LT50
- A105N
- ASTMA350 LF2