How Carbon Steel is Classified Based on Carbon Content

September 11, 2025
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Introduction

Caonse is an lon-calon aloy win a calon conient of0.0218%.2.19%.tgeneraly conialnsma amounis ofscan, manganese, suh, and phosphonus. Thehigher the caton conientincabon stel.the ealerthaehardness and strength, but the lower the plasticity

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Low Carbon SteelLow carbon steel is carbon steel with a cabon content of less than 0.25%. tis also called mild steel because of its low strenoth. low hardness and soitnes.It includes most ordinary carbon structural steel and some high.auality carbon structural steel. Most of them are used for engineering structural parts without heat treatment.and some are used for mechanical parts reauiring wear resistance after carburizina and other heat treatmentsThe annealed structure of low carbon steel is ferrite and a small amount of pearlite.. Therefore, it has good cold formability and can be cold formed bystrength and hardness and better plasticity and toughness.win beandn.siampn an ohetmehods. hisiee has 00 welabi. owcaton se wihyenlaw caton conient hasvanylow haches ar nor macimahilty Quancino realmet can imve its machirahilawcamon stels neneralwinleimiamese ciae! se heam stel ne seelsiho andsea: e as lseitomakelols bnoMNoes MGS OES WRS A AAN3 BOMeW.LCalso be used to make mechanical parts with varying strength requirements. One thing to note is low carbon steel is generally not heat treated before use.

Medium Carbon Steel

Medtum caton stelis caton stelwiha caton conient of 0.25% t0.60%. Medum caton steli dividedinto ondimay caton strucural stel and highr qualy caton stnuctural stelacondingto potuct guaty They havegod hatwoking and culng propetes, ahough weldmng propates are samewhat poor Medum catbon sielhas higher trengh and hardnes thanlow cabon ste,but isplasicly and toughes are relaivey lowe.Thistvoe of steel can be used directly as hotrolled or cold-drawn steel. or it can be used aer heat treatment to optimize its properties.Metum cato teel enealvncdes hlet stel semikilet sel balet teeland oherduds Medum caton sfe ae oenching andemeim hias ood compehansive macanca peties. hareiore. aowaous uses with medum strenoihlevels, medlum caton ste is the mostwdely usad. n adtionto bein used as buildin malerials. tis also widew usedinthe manulacure ofvarous mechanical ats

High Carbon steel

Hgh caton stealis often caled tol stel,and is caton conentis betwven 0.60%-1.70%.Due to is excepional handnes and strengh,highcaton selis oen usedto make tols suchas hamersand crowtars.aswelas culing tols sucthas dnls taps,and reames Howeve,.t shouldbe noied hathewelding peromance fhighcaton stelis ekatvely poor.Due to porthemal onducvit sianicantemperature diferences wilocrresulting in cold cracks. So weldmentsduing welding, causing imtemal stressto fom craks.Atthe same ime, hioh carbon sieel is more sensiliveto qenchino. and manensite stucure is easlyfomed inthe near seam areashould be tempered after welding to eliminate stress, fix the structure, prevent cracks and improve the performance of the weld.

Summary

High carbon steel, with a higher carbon content, has greater hardness andHiah carbon steel. medium carbon steel and low carbon stestrength but is also more brittle.y and toughness and is suitable for manufacturing various mechanical pats. Therefore, in practical applications, theappropriate carbon steel material should be selected based on specific material requirements and process characteristicsIn practical engineering.choosierformance and lifespan of products. For high-demand components, carbon steel should be selected based on their forcenical properties and service life. Understanding the characteristics and classificaion standards of the three types of carbon steel is of greatapplication and working environment to ensure the product has good msianificance for the rational selection of mate, and improvement of product quality. Overall speaking, high carbon stee, medium carbon steel and low carbon steel are three common types ofalloy steel materialsi selection of suitable carbon steel materials is crucial for the performance and auality of products