AISI 1015 Carbon Steel (UNS G10150)

Topics Covered

Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Other Designations
Applications

Introduction

Steels with only carbon as their specific alloying element are known as carbon steels. Traces of 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese can be found in these steels. Carbon steels also contain small quantities of copper, nickel, molybdenum, aluminium and chromium.

The following datasheet provides an overview of AISI 1015 carbon steel.

Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of AISI 1015 carbon steel is outlined in the following table.

Element Content (%)
Iron, Fe 99.13-99.57
Carbon, C 0.13-0.18
Manganese, Mn 0.30-0.60
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.050
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.040

Physical Properties

The following table shows the physical properties of AISI 1015 carbon steel.

Properties Metric Imperial
Density 7.87 g/cc 0.284 lb/in³

Mechanical Properties

The mechanical properties of the cold drawn AISI 1015 carbon steel are displayed in the following table.

Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 385 MPa 55800 psi
Yield strength 325 MPa 47100 psi
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 80.0 GPa 11600 ksi
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Elongation at break (In 50 mm) 18.00% 18.00%
Reduction of area 40.00% 40.00%
Hardness, Brinell 111 111
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 129 129
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 64 64
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 115 115
Machinability (based on AISI 1212 steel as 100 machinability. The machinability of Group I bar, rod, and wire products can be improved by cold drawing.) 60 60

Thermal Properties

The thermal properties of AISI 1015 carbon steel are given in the following table.

Properties Metric Imperial
Thermal expansion co-efficient (@0.000-100°C/32.0-212°F) 11.9 µm/m°C 6.61 µin/in°F
Thermal conductivity (estimated based on similar materials) 51.9 W/mK 360 BTU in/hr.ft².°F

Other Designations

Equivalent materials to AISI 1015 carbon steel are listed in the following table.

AMS 5060 ASTM A29 ASTM A510 ASTM A512 (1015, MT 1015) ASTM A830
ASTM A519 (1015, MT 1015) ASTM A545 ASTM A549 (1015) ASTM A575 (M1015) ASTM A576
ASTM A635 ASTM A659 (1015) ASTM A787 (MT 1015) ASTM A794 ASTM A513 (MT 1015)
SAE J1397 SAE J403 SAE J412 SAE J414 ASTM A108
FED QQ-S-698 (C1015) MIL SPEC MJL-S-16974

Applications

AISI 1015 carbon steel can be used in forged, cold-headed or cold-formed parts which are low strength with wear resistant and hard surfaces.

Comments

  1. bart bockting bart bockting United Kingdom says:

    Does anyone know the difference between material C15C   and  C15+C    ?

    With best regards , Bart

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