1045/1050/1055 Steel
Standards
| Mat. No. | DIN | JIS | AISI/SAE |
| 1.1730 | C45W | S45C | 1045 |
| Mat. No. | DIN | JIS | AISI/SAE |
|
–
|
C50W | S50C | 1050 |
| Mat. No. | DIN | EN | AISI/SAE |
|
–
|
C55W | –
|
1055 |
Chemical Composition (in weight %)
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | V | W | Others |
| 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.65 | – | –
|
–
|
– | – | – |
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | V | W | Others |
| 0.51 | 0.20 | 075 | –
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–
|
– | – | – | – |
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | V | W | Others |
| 0.56 | 0.25 | 0.45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Description
A medium carbon steel is used when greater strength and hardness is desired . Extreme size accuracy, straightness and combine to minimize wear in high speed applications. Turned, ground and polished.
Applications
Quenched and subsequently tempered steel for screws, forgings, wheel tyres, shafts, sickles, axes, knives, wood working drills, hammers, etc.
