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Carbon Steel is a malleable, iron-based metal containing carbon, small amounts of manganese, and other elements to make the material useful for many different applications.
Carbon steels are the base metals widely used in manufacturing today around the world in nearly every industry, including aerospace, aircraft, automotive, chemical, and defense. |
Division |
Carbon Content |
Quality |
Applications |
Extremely low
carbon steel |
0.03 - 0.12% |
By cold working used to increase the Strength |
Press-formed Sheet |
Low Carbon Steel |
0.13 – 0.20% |
Cutting properties important than strength |
Welding |
Medium Carbon Steel |
0.21 – 0.50% |
Easy for Forging, Casting, Cutting, Welding |
Machine Structural Use |
High Carbon Steel |
0.51 – 2.00% |
Used in goods that require Anti-wear, High-yield point |
Various Tool |
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KS |
JIS |
Chemical Compositon (%) |
Forging
(℃) |
Heat Treatment(℃) |
Effective Diameter
(mm) |
Transformation Temperature(℃) |
Applications |
C |
Si |
Mn |
P |
S |
Cu |
Ni |
Cr |
Ni+Cr |
(N) |
(A) |
(Q) |
(T) |
Ac |
Ar |
SM10C |
S10C |
0.08
0.13 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.30
0.60 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~900 |
900~950
Air Cooling |
900
Furnace Cooling |
- |
- |
- |
720
~880 |
850
~780 |
Spark plug |
SM15C |
S15C |
0.13
0.18 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.30
0.60 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~900 |
880~930
Air Cooling |
880
Furnace Cooling |
- |
- |
- |
720
~880 |
845
~770 |
Head Bolt, Pin
|
SM20C |
S20C |
0.18
0.20 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.30
0.60 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~900 |
870~920
Air Cooling |
860
Furnace Cooling |
- |
- |
- |
720
~845 |
815
~730 |
SM25C |
S25C |
0.22
0.28 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.30
0.60 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~900 |
860~910
Air Cooling |
850
Furnace Cooling |
- |
- |
- |
720
~840 |
780
~730 |
SM30C |
S30C |
0.27
0.33 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~850 |
850~900
Air Cooling |
840
Furnace Cooling |
850~900
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
30
Water Hardening |
720
~815 |
780
~720 |
Sprine Shaft,
Mini Gear |
SM35C |
S35C |
0.32
0.38 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~850 |
840~890
Air Cooling |
830
Furnace Cooling |
840~890
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
32
Water Hardening |
720
~800 |
770
~710 |
SM38C |
S38C |
0.35
0.41 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~850 |
830~880
Air Cooling |
820
Furnace Cooling |
830~880
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
35
Water Hardening |
720
~790 |
760
~710 |
SM40C |
S40C |
0.37
0.43 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
SM45C |
S45C |
0.42
0.48 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1100
~850 |
820~870
Air Cooling |
810
Furnace Cooling |
820~870
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
37
Water Hardening |
720
~780 |
750
~680 |
Crank Shaft,
Rear axle Shaft,
Cold Working
Header, Bolt |
SM48C |
S48C |
0.45
0.51 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1050
~850 |
810~860
Air Cooling |
800
Furnace Cooling |
810~860
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
40
Water Hardening |
720
~770 |
740
~680 |
SM50C |
S50C |
0.47
0.53 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
SM55C |
S55C |
0.52
0.58 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1050
~850 |
800~850
Air Cooling |
790
Furnace Cooling |
800~850
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
42
Water Hardening |
720
~765 |
740
~680 |
Connecting Rod, Pin,
Gear |
SM58C |
S58C |
0.55
0.61 |
0.15
0.35 |
0.60
0.90 |
≤0.030 |
≤0.035 |
≤0.30 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.20 |
≤0.35 |
1050
~850 |
800~850
Air Cooling |
790
Furnace Cooling |
800~850
Water Cooling |
550~650
Rapid Cooling |
42
Water Hardening |
720
~760 |
730
~680 |
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KS |
Heat Treatment |
Mechanical Properties |
Y.S
(N/㎟) |
T.S
(N/㎟) |
EL
(%) |
RA
(%) |
Charpy Impact Value
(J/㎝) |
HB |
SM10C |
N |
≥206 |
≥314 |
≥33 |
- |
- |
109~156 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
109~149 |
SM12C
SM15C |
N |
≥235 |
≥373 |
≥30 |
- |
- |
111~167 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
111~149 |
SM17C
SM20C |
N |
≥245 |
≥402 |
≥28 |
- |
- |
116~174 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
114~153 |
SM22C
SM25C |
N |
≥265 |
≥411 |
≥27 |
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123~183 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
121~156 |
SM28C
SM30C |
N |
≥284 |
≥471 |
≥25 |
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|
137~197 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
126~156 |
QT |
≥333 |
≥539 |
≥23 |
≥57 |
≥108 |
152~212 |
SM33C
SM35C |
N |
≥304 |
≥510 |
≥23 |
- |
- |
149~207 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
126~163 |
QT |
≥392 |
≥569 |
≥22 |
≥55 |
≥98.1 |
167~235 |
SM38C
SM40C |
N |
≥324 |
≥539 |
≥22 |
- |
- |
156~217 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
131~163 |
QT |
≥441 |
≥608 |
≥20 |
≥50 |
≥88 |
179~255 |
SM43C
SM45C |
N |
≥343 |
≥569 |
≥20 |
- |
- |
167~229 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
137~170 |
QT |
≥490 |
≥686 |
≥17 |
≥45 |
≥78 |
201~269 |
SM48C
SM50C |
N |
≥363 |
≥608 |
≥18 |
- |
- |
179~235 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
143~187 |
QT |
≥539 |
≥735 |
≥15 |
≥40 |
≥69 |
212~277 |
SM53C
SMSSC |
N |
≥392 |
≥647 |
≥15 |
- |
- |
183~255 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
149~192 |
QT |
≥588 |
≥785 |
≥14 |
≥35 |
≥59 |
229~285 |
SM58C |
N |
≥392 |
≥647 |
≥15 |
- |
- |
183~255 |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
140~192 |
QT |
≥588 |
≥785 |
≥14 |
≥35 |
≥59 |
229~285 |
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