Carbon Steel Mechanical Properties
AISI 12L14 Steel, cold drawn, 19-38 mm round
COMPONENT | WT. % |
C | Max 0.15 |
Fe | 97.91 - 98.7 |
Mn | 0.85 - 1.15 |
P | 0.04 - 0.09 |
Pb | 0.15 - 0.35 |
S | 0.26 - 0.35 |
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | METRIC | ENGLISH | COMMENTS |
Density | 7.87 g/cc | 0.284 lb/in³ | Typical for steel |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | METRIC | ENGLISH | COMMENTS |
Hardness, Brinell | 163 | 163 | |
Hardness, Knoop | 184 | 184 | Converted from Brinell hardness |
Hardness, Rockwell B | 84 | 84 | Converted from Brinell hardness |
Hardness, Vickers | 170 | 170 | Converted from Brinell hardness |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 540 MPa | 78300 psi | |
Tensile Strength, Yield | 415 MPa | 60200 psi | |
Elongation at Break | 10% | 10% | |
Reduction of Area | 35% | 35% | |
Modulus of Elasticity | 200 GPa | 29000 ksi | Typical for Steel |
Bulk Modulus | 140 GPa | 20300 ksi | Typical for Steel |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 | Typical for Steel |
Machinability | 160% | 160% | Based on 100% machinability for AISI 1212 steel |
Shear Modulus | 80 GPa | 11600 ksi | Typical for Steel |
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES | METRIC | ENGLISH | COMMENTS |
Electrical Resistivity | 1.74e-005 ohm-cm | 1.74e-005 ohm-cm | Typical for steel |
THERMAL PROPERTIES | METRIC | ENGLISH | COMMENTS |
CTE, linear 20°C | 11.5 µm/m-°C | 6.39 µin/in-°F | |
CTE, linear 250°C | 12.2 µm/m-°C | 6.78 µin/in-°F | Converted from Brinell hardness |
CTE, linear 500°C | 13.9 µm/m-°C | 7.72 µin/in-°F | Converted from Brinell hardness |
CTE, linear 1000°C | 14.7 µm/m-°C | 8.17 µin/in-°F | Converted from Brinell hardness |
Specific Heat Capacity | 0.472 J/g-°C | 0.113 BTU/lb-°F | |
Thermal Conductivity | 51.9 W/m-K | 360 BTU-in /hr-ft²-°F |