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Steel: An Introduction
As an alloy of iron and carbon, steel has a high tensile strength and a relatively low cost. Due to its combination of these characteristics, it is used in a wide range of industries, including construction, infrastructure, automotive, maritime, tooling, manufacturing, and defense.
Steel Information
| Features | Info |
| Subtypes | 4140, 4130, A514, 4340 |
| Process | Fabrication of sheet metal, injection molding, and CNC machining |
| Intolerance | As low as +/- 0.005 mm with drawing No drawing: ISO 2768 medium |
| Applications | Fixtures and mounting plates; draft shafts, axles, and torsion bars |
| Finishing Options | Oxide Black, ENP, Electropolishing, Media Blasting, Nickel Plating, Powder Coating, Tumble Polishing, Zinc Plating |
Subtypes of Steel Available
| Types of subtypes | Tensile strength (yield strength) | Break elongation | Hardness | Density |
| Low carbon steel 1018 | A pressure of 60,000 pounds per square inch | 15 percent | B90 Rockwell | 7.87 g/㎤ 0.284 lbs / cu. in. |
| Steel 4140 | A pressure of 60,000 pounds per square inch | 21 percent | C15 Rockwell | 7.87 g/㎤ 0.284 lbs / cu. in. |
| Carbon steel 1045 | A pressure of 77,000 pounds per square inch | 19 percent | B90 Rockwell | 7.87 g/㎤ 0.284 lbs / cu. in. |
| Steel 4130 | A pressure of 122,000 pounds per square inch | 13 percent | C20 Rockwell | 7.87 g/㎤ 0.284 lbs / cu. in. |
| Steel A514 | A pressure of 100,000 pounds per square inch | 18 percent | C20 Rockwell | 7.87 g/㎤ 0.284 lbs / cu. in. |
| Steel 4340 | A pressure of 122,000 pounds per square inch | 13 percent | C20 Rockwell | 7.87 g/㎤ 0.284 lbs / cu. in. |