AISI 1038 Carbon Steel (UNS G10380)

AISI1038CarbonSteel(UNSG10380)
WrittenbyAZoM Sep212012

TopicsCovered
Introduction
ChemicalComposition
PhysicalProperties
MechanicalProperties
ThermalProperties
OtherDesignations

Introduction
Carbonsteelscontaincarbonasthekeyalloyingelement.Theyalsocontainupto0.4%
siliconand1.2%manganese.Inaddition,residualelementssuchascopper,molybdenum,
aluminium,chromiumandnickelarepresent.

AISI1038carbonsteelisamediumhighcarbonsteelwithgoodweldabilityand
machinability.Thissteelcanbestrengthenedbyheattreatmentafterforming.

ThefollowingsectionswillexplainmoreaboutAISI1038carbonsteel.

ChemicalComposition
ThechemicalcompositionofAISI1038carbonsteelisoutlinedinthefollowingtable.

Element Content(%)
Iron,Fe 98.5999.09
Manganese,Mn 0.600.90
Carbon,C 0.3400.420
Sulfur,S 0.050
Phosphorous,P 0.040

PhysicalProperties
ThephysicalpropertiesofAISI1038carbonsteelaretabulatedbelow.

Properties Metric Imperial

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Density 7.845g/cm3 0.2834lb/in

MechanicalProperties
ThefollowingtableshowsmechanicalpropertiesofcolddrawnAISI1038carbonsteel.

Properties Metric Imperial

Tensilestrength,ultimate 570MPa 82700psi
Tensilestrength,yield 485MPa 70300psi
190210 2970030458
Modulusofelasticity
GPa ksi
Bulkmodulus(typicalforsteel) 140GPa 20300ksi
Shearmodulus(typicalforsteel) 80.0GPa 11600ksi
Poissonsratio 0.270.30 0.270.30
Elongationatbreak(in50mm) 12% 12%
Reductionofarea 35% 35%
Hardness,Brinell 163 163
Hardness,Knoop(convertedfromBrinellhardness) 184 184
Hardness,RockwellB(convertedfromBrinellhardness) 84 84
Hardness,Vickers(convertedfromBrinellhardness) 170 170
Machinability(basedonAISI1212steel.as100
65 65
machinability)

ThermalProperties
ThethermalpropertiesofAISI1038carbonsteelaregiveninthefollowingtable.

ThermalProperties Metric Imperial

Thermalconductivity 51.9W/mK 360BTUin/hr.ft.F

OtherDesignations
OtherdesignationsthatareequivalenttoAISI1038carbonsteelincludethefollowing:

ASTMA29
ASTMA510
ASTMA544
ASTMA545
ASTMA546
ASTMA576
ASTMA839
SAEJ1397

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SAEJ403
SAEJ412
SAEJ414
AFNORXC38TS
DIN1.1176

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