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Mat.No. 1.0540/DIN C50/AISI 1050
C50 is a medium carbon steel is used when greater strength and hardness is desired than in the 'as rolled' condition.
Designation by Standards
| Mat. No. | DIN | EN | AISI |
| 1.0540 | C50 | - | 1050 |
Chemical Composition (in weight %)
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | V | W | Others |
| 0.51 | 0.20 | 0.75 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.20 | - | - | - |
Applications
Quenched and subsequently tempered steel for screws, forgings, wheel tyres, shafts, sickles, axes, knives, wood working drills, hammers, etc.
Physical properties (average values) at ambient temperature
Modulus of elasticity [103 x N/mm2]: 205Density [g/cm3]: 7.85
Specific heat capacity[J/g.K]: 0.48
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion 10-6 oC-1
| 20-100oC | 20-250oC | 20-500oC |
| 11.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 |
Soft Annealing
Heat to 680-710oC, cool slowly in furnace.
Normalizing
Normalizing temperature: 840-880oC/air.
Hardening
Harden from a temperature of 820-860oC followed by water or oil quenching.
Tempering
Tempering temperature: 550-660oC/air.
Forging
Hot forming temperature: 1050-850oC.
Disclaimer
The information and data presented herein are typical or average values and are not a guarantee of maximum or minimum values. Applications specifically suggested for material described herein are made solely for the purpose of illustration to enable the reader to make his own evaluation and are not intended as warranties, either express or implied, of fitness for these or other purposes. There is no representation that the recipient of this literature will receive updated editions as the become available.
C50 is a medium carbon steel is used when greater strength and hardness is desired than in the 'as rolled' condition.
Designation by Standards
| Mat. No. | DIN | EN | AISI |
| 1.0540 | C50 | - | 1050 |
Chemical Composition (in weight %)
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | V | W | Others |
| 0.51 | 0.20 | 0.75 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.20 | - | - | - |
Applications
Quenched and subsequently tempered steel for screws, forgings, wheel tyres, shafts, sickles, axes, knives, wood working drills, hammers, etc.
Physical properties (average values) at ambient temperature
Modulus of elasticity [103 x N/mm2]: 205Density [g/cm3]: 7.85
Specific heat capacity[J/g.K]: 0.48
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion 10-6 oC-1
| 20-100oC | 20-250oC | 20-500oC |
| 11.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 |
Soft Annealing
Heat to 680-710oC, cool slowly in furnace.
Normalizing
Normalizing temperature: 840-880oC/air.
Hardening
Harden from a temperature of 820-860oC followed by water or oil quenching.
Tempering
Tempering temperature: 550-660oC/air.
Forging
Hot forming temperature: 1050-850oC.
Disclaimer
The information and data presented herein are typical or average values and are not a guarantee of maximum or minimum values. Applications specifically suggested for material described herein are made solely for the purpose of illustration to enable the reader to make his own evaluation and are not intended as warranties, either express or implied, of fitness for these or other purposes. There is no representation that the recipient of this literature will receive updated editions as the become available.
