SAE 1020 Structural and constructional steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Structural and constructional steels
Country / Standard: United States / SAE
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SAE 1020 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
B
VALUE
Killed carbon steel may be produced with a boron range of 0.0005 to 0.003% to improve hardenability (in that case, grade will be identified by inserting the letter “B” between the second and third numerals of the grade number)
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-42-8
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.18 – 0.23
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
0.30 – 0.60
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
CRITERIA
Pb
VALUE
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-92-1
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9

SAE J403: 2014 / Chemical Compositions of SAE Carbon Steels

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SAE 1020 Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity
190 — 210 GPa
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Electrical Resistivity
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Density
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Heat Capacity
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Thermal Conductivity
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W/(m∙°C)
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Electrical Conductivity
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S/m
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Poisson Coefficient
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)
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10-6/°C
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SAE 1020 Heat Treatments


  • Carbonitrided: 900-925°C, cooling in water or caustic; reheat: 790°C, cooling in water or caustic (3% sidium hydroxide); Carbonitrided: 790-900°C, cooling in oil; temper: 120-205°C.

SAE 1020 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
345 — 520.5 MPa
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Brinell Hardness (HB)
111 — 121
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Elongation, A
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
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MPa
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Grain Size
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Impact Energy
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Reduction of Area
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Rockwell Hardness (HR)
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SAE 1020 International Equivalent Materials


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Japan
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United States
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United States
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United States
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Argentina
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Brazil
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