What is 1045 steel

AISI 1045 steel is medium carbon steel with high quality and strength. Because of the bad hardenability, it always is used in the normalizing condition. If it needs higher mechanical property, that it should be thermal refining. Take from Songshun Steel 1045 Steel Chemical Composition Carbon (C): 0.43-0.50 Silicon (Si): 0.17-0.37 Manganese (Mn): 0.60-0.90 Sulfur (S): ≤0.0050 Phosphorus (P): ≤0.040 Chromium (Cr): ≤0.25 Nickel (Ni): ≤0.25 1045 Steel Mechanical Property intensity of tension: ≥600(61) yield strength: ≥355(36) percentage elongation: ≥16 reduction of cross-sectional area: ≥40 Impact energy: ≥39 Impact toughness: ≥49 hardness: ≤229HB( without heat treatment); ≤197HB( after annealing) In the market, the quantity of hot rolling 1045 steel is the biggest one. Its cold-plastic nature is poor. And It has good strength and machinability. A certain degree of toughness, plasticity and wear resistance can be obtained after appropriate heat treatment. Suitable ...