Guía de contenido de carbono de acero

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Steel Carbon Content Guide

Reference guide for carbon steel grades — carbon percentage, uses, hardenability, and weldability.

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14 grades found

Grade	C %	Type	Common Uses	Weldability
1018	0.18%	Low Carbon	Fixture clips, brackets, general purpose, easily formed parts	Excellent
1020	0.20%	Low Carbon	Structural parts, shafts, gears (carburized), machine parts	Excellent
1045	0.45%	Medium Carbon	Axles, bolts, connecting rods, hydraulic shafts, blades	Good (preheat recommended)
1050	0.50%	Medium Carbon	Springs, gears, agricultural tools, hand tools	Fair (preheat required)
1095	0.95%	High Carbon	Knives, springs, cutting tools, scrapers, chisels	Poor (requires careful pre/post heat)
4140	0.40%	Alloy Steel	Heavy-duty shafts, gears, studs, tool holders, hydraulic fittings	Fair (preheat to 300-500°F required)
4150	0.50%	Alloy Steel	High-strength shafts, gears, crankshafts, connecting rods	Fair (preheat to 400-600°F required)
5160	0.60%	Alloy Steel	Leaf springs, knives, swords, scraper blades, chisels	Fair (preheat required)
O1	0.90%	Tool Steel (Oil)	Cutting tools, dies, gauges, punches, bushings	Not recommended
A2	1.00%	Tool Steel (Air)	Blanking dies, forming dies, punches, trim dies, shear blades	Not recommended
D2	1.50%	Tool Steel (Air)	Cold forming rolls, stamping dies, slitters, shear blades	Not recommended
S7	0.50%	Tool Steel (Air)	Chisels, punches, shear blades, rivet sets, gripper dies	Difficult (pre/post heat essential)
W1	1.00%	Tool Steel (Water)	Files, punches, taps, reamers, blacksmith chisels	Not recommended
M2	0.85%	Tool Steel (HSS)	Drill bits, end mills, taps, gear cutters, saw blades	Not recommended

Carbon Scale Legend

Low (<0.25%) Medium (0.25–0.55%) High (0.55–0.85%) Very High (>0.85%)

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