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SAE:1018

SAE 1018 is a widely used low carbon steel grade under the AISI-SAE classification system, offering an excellent balance of strength, machinability, weldability, and surface finish. This grade is highly suitable for precision machining, cold forming, bending, welding, and mild case hardening.

At Steelmet Industries, SAE1018 is available in multiple product forms, such as:

  • Cold Drawn Bright Steel Bars

  • Hot Rolled Black Bars

  • Forged Rounds

  • Squares, Flats, and Hexagons

  • Custom sizes and profiles

🔩 Common Applications of SAE1018

  • Turned components, shafts, spindles & pins

  • Fasteners, bolts, sleeves & couplings

  • Automotive linkages, brackets & machined parts

  • Cold heading, forming & punching applications

  • Welded assemblies & fabrication

  • Electrical panel components

  • Agricultural implements & jigs/fixtures

📏 Mechanical and Processing Properties

  • Tensile Strength: ~440–470 MPa (in cold drawn condition)

  • Yield Strength: ~370 MPa

  • Elongation: 15–20%

  • Excellent surface finish in bright drawn condition

  • Excellent machinability in annealed/cold drawn state

  • Good weldability, bendability, and cold workability

  • Can be carburized for surface hardness

🔄 Related Grades and Global Equivalents

Standard Grade Equivalent Notes
AISI/SAE 1018 Base Grade
EN 080A15 / 080M15 Similar low carbon steels
DIN CK15 / C15E Comparable carbon content
JIS S15C Japanese equivalent
BS EN32B Similar mechanical properties
GOST 15 / 15kp Russian equivalent
IS IS 2062 E160 (for structural) Close structural variant
ISO C15E General ISO equivalent
UNI (Italy) C15 Equivalent in Italian standards
AFNOR (France) XC10 / XC15 Comparable steel grades

⚠️ Note: Equivalents are approximate. Users must refer to chemical and mechanical requirements for final confirmation.

🧾 Chemical Composition of SAE1018

Element Typical Range (%)
Carbon (C) 0.15–0.20
Manganese (Mn) 0.60–0.90
Phosphorus (P) ≤ 0.04
Sulphur (S) ≤ 0.05
Iron (Fe) Balance

🛠️ Product Availability at Steelmet Industries

Steelmet offers SAE1018 in the following:

  • Rounds (Cold Drawn / Hot Rolled / Peeled): Dia 12 mm to 150 mm

  • Hexagons: 12.7 mm A/F to 75 mm A/F

  • Squares: 16 mm to 100 mm

  • Flats: Widths up to 200 mm

  • Custom Profiles / Shapes available upon request

  • Special lengths cut to customer requirement

🏭 Why Choose Steelmet Industries?

  • ✔️ Supplied in machinable and annealed conditions

  • ✔️ Non-standard sizes & customized tolerances available

  • ✔️ Cut-to-length and job-ready supply

  • ✔️ Extensive documentation (MTCs, third-party inspection, internal QC) on prior agreement

  • ✔️ Suitable for domestic and international orders

  • ✔️ Reliable scheduled delivery

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