Sep 21 2012
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IntroductionChemical CompositionPhysical PropertiesMechanical PropertiesThermal PropertiesOther Designations
Introduction
Steels containing carbon as the main alloying element are called carbon steels. They contain up to 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese. Residual elements such as copper, molybdenum, aluminium, chromium and nickel may also be present in these steels.
AISI 1060 carbon steel has characteristics similar to that of AISI 1055 carbon steel.
The following datasheet will give an overview of AISI 1060 carbon steel.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of AISI 1060 carbon steel is outlined in the following table.
Element |
Content (%) |
Iron, Fe |
98.35-98.85 |
Manganese, Mn |
0.60-0.90 |
Carbon, C |
0.55-0.660 |
Sulfur, S |
≤ 0.050 |
Phosphorous, P |
≤ 0.040 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of AISI 1060 carbon steel are tabulated below.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
7.85 g/cm3 |
0.284 lb/in3 |
Melting point |
1510ºC |
2750ºF |
Mechanical Properties
The following table shows mechanical properties of cold drawn AISI 1060 carbon steel.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Tensile strength, ultimate |
620 MPa |
89900 psi |
Tensile strength, yield |
485 MPa |
70300 psi |
Modulus of elasticity |
190-210 GPa |
29700-30458 ksi |
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) |
140 GPa |
20300 ksi |
Shear modulus (typical for steel) |
80 GPa |
11600 ksi |
Poissons ratio |
0.27-0.30 |
0.27-0.30 |
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) |
10% |
10% |
Reduction of area |
45% |
45% |
Hardness, Brinell |
183 |
183 |
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) |
204 |
204 |
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) |
89 |
89 |
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) |
192 |
192 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of AISI 1060 carbon steel are given in the following table.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Thermal expansion co-efficient |
11 µm/m°C |
6.11 µin/in°F |
Thermal conductivity |
49.8 W/mK |
346 BTU in/hr.ft2.°F |
Other Designations
Other designations that are equivalent to AISI 1060 carbon steel include the following:
- AMS 7240
- ASTM A29 (1060)
- ASTM A510 (1060)
- ASTM A513
- ASTM A576 (1060)
- ASTM A682 (1060)
- ASTM A713 (1060)
- SAE J1397 (1060)
- SAE J403 (1060)
- SAE J412 (1060)
- AFNOR CC 55
- DIN 1.0601
- UNI C 60
- B.S. 060 A 62
- MIL SPEC MIL-S-16974 (Gr. 1060)