Carbon Steel: Properties, Production, Examples and Applications

Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy, which contains up to 2.1 wt.% carbon. For carbon steels, there is no minimum specified content of other alloying elements, however, they often contain manganese. The maximum manganese, silicon and copper content should be less than 1.65 wt.%, 0.6 wt.% and 0.6 wt.%, respectively.

Types of carbon steel and their properties

Carbon steel can be classified into three categories according to its carbon content: low-carbon steel (or mild-carbon steel), medium-carbon steel and high-carbon steel . Their carbon content, microstructure and properties compare as follows:

Carbon Steel Description

Grade:

1)GB: Q195, Q215, Q235A, Q235B, Q235C, Q235D, Q255A, 255B, Q275, Q295A, Q295B, Q345B, Q345C, Q345D, Q345E, Q390A, Q390B, Q390C,Q390D, Q390E, Q420, Q420B, Q420C, Q420D, Q420E, Q460D, Q460E, Q500D, Q500E, Q550D, Q550E, Q620D, Q620E, Q690D, Q690E

2)EN: S185,S235JR, S275JR, S355JR, S420NL, S460NL S500Q, S550Q, S620Q, S690Q 

3)ASTM: Grade B, Grade C, Grade D, A36, Grade 36, Grade 40, Grade42, Grade 50, Grade 55, Grade 60, Grade 65, Grade 80 

4)JIS: SS330, SPHC, SS400, SPFC, SPHD, SPHE

PRODUCT DETAILS

DIN 1629 seamless steel pipes are circular tubes and pipes made up of non alloy materials for special quality requirements. There are three major grades as DIN 1629 ST 37.0, 44.0 and 52.0. The DIN 1629 Pipe grades differ in the material composition and the mechanical properties. The applications of the different grades of the DIN 1629 include manufacturing pipeline, vessels, equipment, pipe fittings and other applications. The DIN 1629 seamless steel pipe can be hot rolled, cold worked, stress relieved, annealed or normalized for heat treatment to improve the hardness of the products.

Product Parameters

Chemical Composition

Mechanical Properties

Scope of Application

Seamless steel pipe applications are: chemical plants, vessels, pipeline engineering and general mechanical engineering.