AISI 1008 Steel

Subcategory: AISI 1000 Series Steel; Carbon Steel; Low Carbon Steel; Metal
Key Words: UNS G10080, JIS G3141(96) SPCC, ASTM A29, ASTM A108, ASTM A510, ASTM
A512, ASTM A513, ASTM A519, ASTM A545, ASTM A575, ASTM A576, ASTM A619, ASTM
A620, ASTM A621, ASTM A622, ASTM A635, FED QQ-S-637 (C1008), FED QQ-S-698 (C1008),
FED QQ-W-461, MIL SPEC MIL R-8814, MIL SPEC MIL S-11310 (CS1008,1008), SAE J1397,
SAE J403, SAE J412, SAE J414, DIN 1.0204, UNI CB10 FU
Component

Wt. %

Max 0.1

Fe

99.31 - 99.7

Mn

0.3 - 0.5

Max 0.04

Max 0.05

Material Notes:
Usually produced as rimmed, capped, semikilled, and fully killed, Rimmed have exceptional cold
fomability. Weldability (spot, projection, butt, and fusion) and brazeability are excellent.
Applications include extruded, cold headed, cold upset, and cold pressed parts and forms.
Physical Properties
Density

Metric

English

Comments

7.872 g/cc 0.284 lb/in

Composition 0.06% C, 0.38% Mn, 0.01% Si,

annealed at 925C

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Brinell

86

86

Hardness, Knoop

103

103

Converted from Brinell hardness.

Hardness, Rockwell B

49

49

Converted from Brinell hardness.

Hardness, Vickers

88

88

Converted from Brinell hardness.

Tensile Strength, Ultimate

305 MPa

44200 psi

Tensile Strength, Yield

170 MPa

24700 psi

Elongation at Break

30 %

30 %

Reduction of Area

55 %

55 %

Modulus of Elasticity

200 GPa

29000 ksi

Typical for steel

Bulk Modulus

140 GPa

20300 ksi

Typical for steel

0.29

0.29

Typical For Steel

55 %

55 %

Based on AISI 1212 steel. as 100% machinability.

The machinability of Group I bar, rod, and wire
products can be improved by cold drawing.

80 GPa

11600 ksi

Typical for steel

Poisson's Ratio
Machinability

Shear Modulus

in 50 mm

AISI 1010 Steel

Subcategory: AISI 1000 Series Steel; Carbon Steel; Low Carbon Steel; Metal
Key Words: UNS G10100, AMS 5040, AMS 5042, AMS 5044, AMS 5047, AMS 5053, ASTM
A29, ASTM A108, ASTM A510, ASTM A519, ASTM A545, ASTM A549, ASTM A575, ASTM
A576, MIL SPEC MIL-S-11310 (CS1010), JIS S 9 CK, SAE J403, SAE J412, SAE J414, DIN
1.1121, AFNOR XC 10 (Fr), JIS S10 C, JIS S 12 C
Component

Wt. %

0.08 - 0.13

Fe

99.18 - 99.62

Mn

0.3 - 0.6

Max 0.04

Max 0.05

Material Notes:
Easily cold formed by heading, extruding, upsetting, bending, and other deforming processes.
Uses for wires include electroplated products, such as racks, storage bins, shopping carts, fan
guards, and jewelry, and unplated such as wires, staples, hardware, and barbed wire.
Physical Properties
Density

Metric

English

Comments

7.87 g/cc 0.284 lb/in

Typical for steel

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Brinell

105

105

Hardness, Knoop

123

123

Converted from Brinell hardness.

60

60

Converted from Brinell hardness.

108

108

Converted from Brinell hardness.

Tensile Strength, Ultimate 365 MPa

52900 psi

Tensile Strength, Yield

305 MPa

44200 psi

Elongation at Break

20 %

20 %

Reduction of Area

40 %

40 %

Modulus of Elasticity

200 GPa

29000 ksi

Typical for steel

Bulk Modulus

140 GPa

20300 ksi

Typical for steel

0.29

0.29

Typical For Steel

55 %

55 %

Based on AISI 1212 steel. as 100%

machinability. The machinability of Group I bar,
rod, and wire products can be improved by cold
drawing.

80 GPa

11600 ksi

Typical for steel

Hardness, Rockwell B
Hardness, Vickers

Poisson's Ratio
Machinability

Shear Modulus

in 50 mm