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CARBON STEELS
NOMINAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON STEEL

Carbon Typical
Common Content Hardness Tensile Yield Elongation
Name (percent) (Rockwell) Strength Strength (% in 2 in.) Melting Point

Low Carbon 0.15 max 60 RB 60,000 psi 36,000 psi 35% 2700°F (1483°C)
Mild Carbon 0.15-0.30 90 RB 68,000 psi 37, 500 psi 30% 2650°F (1452°C)
Medium Carbon Steel 0.30-0.50 25 RC 87,000 psi 52,000 psi 24% 2600°F (1430°C)
High Carbon Steel 0.50-1.00 40 RC 140,000 psi 9,000 psi 20% 2500°F (1374°C)

GENERAL WELDABILITY
PREHEAT RULES OF
CARBON STEELS
1. 0.20 C or less – preheat not required for thickness under 1",
sometimes for thickness over 1". (Preheat up to 200°F) TYPE WELDABILITY

2. 0.20 to 0.40 C – preheat not required for thickness under 1/2", Low Carbon Steel Excellent
sometimes for thickness over 1/2". (Preheat 200-400°) (0.15 C max)

3. 0.40 C or greater – preheat usually required on any thickness. Mild Steel Good
(Preheat 400-600°) (0.15-0.30 C)

APPROXIMATE Medium Carbon Steel Fair

TEMPERAURE (0.30-0.50 C) (Preheat and
INDICATORS postheat normally
required – low
200°F – spit boils hydrogen electrode
required)
300°F – steel turns straw color
High Carbon Steel Poor
430°F – match will ignite (0.50-1.00 C) (Preheat and
postheat required –
550°F – steel turns blue low hydrogen
required)
1100°F – steel turns red

SAE-AISI CARBON STEEL CLASSIFICATION

Carbon Manganese Tensile Yield
UNS SAE-AISI Content Content Strength Strength Elongation
Number Number (percent) (percent) (p.s.i.) (p.s.i.) (percent)

G10060 1006 .06 .30-.60 43,000 24,000 30

G10100 1010 .10 .30-.60 47,000 26,000 28
G10200 1020 .20 .30-.60 55,000 30,000 25
G10300 1030 .30 .60-.90 68,000 37,500 20
G10400 1040 .40 .60-.90 76,000 42,000 18
G10500 1050 .50 .60-.90 90,000 49,500 15
G10600 1060 .60 .60-.90 98,000 54,000 12
G10700 1070 .70 .60-.90 102,000 56,000 12
G10800 1080 .80 .60-.90 112,000 56,000 12
G10900 1090 .90 .60-.90 122,000 67,000 10
G10950 1095 .95 .30-.50 120,000 66,000 10

(Max. phosphorus 0.4, Max sulphur .05)

9709-6 Weld Tips