1. Key Properties:
Low-Carbon Steel: SAE 1025 is a low-carbon steel grade that offers good strength and ductility. It is commonly used in applications requiring moderate strength and formability.
Good Weldability: SAE 1025 has excellent weldability, making it suitable for fabrication and welding in various industrial applications.
Machinability: This steel offers good machinability and can be easily turned, drilled, or milled, making it a popular choice for a variety of manufacturing processes.
Moderate Strength: While it doesn’t achieve the high strength of alloy steels, SAE 1025 provides sufficient mechanical strength for structural and mechanical applications.
Good Formability: The low carbon content allows for excellent formability, which is beneficial for bending, shaping, and other forming processes.
2. Applications/Industries:
Automotive: SAE 1025 is commonly used for automotive components such as shafts, gears, and structural parts, where moderate strength and good formability are required.
Construction: In the construction industry, SAE 1025 is used for structural components such as beams, columns, and fasteners, providing good weldability and strength for general construction applications.
Manufacturing: SAE 1025 is used in the production of parts like machinery components, brackets, and frames that require moderate strength and good machining properties.
General Engineering: It is applied in various general engineering applications, including mechanical systems, tools, and equipment that require good ductility, strength, and machinability.
Pipelines and Tubing: This steel grade is used in the manufacturing of seamless steel pipes for general industrial purposes, where strength and ductility are important.
3. Certifications/Standards:
ASTM A513: SAE 1025 meets the ASTM A513 standard for mechanical tubing, ensuring it meets the necessary mechanical properties and specifications.
ISO 9001: The material meets the quality standards required for industrial use, ensuring it adheres to high manufacturing and quality control processes.
4. Chemical Composition:
Carbon (C): 0.22% – 0.28%
Manganese (Mn): 0.60% – 0.90%
Phosphorus (P): 0.040% max
Sulfur (S): 0.050% max
Silicon (Si): 0.15% – 0.35%
Iron (Fe): Balance
5. Technical Specifications:
Yield Strength:
SAE 1025: 250–350 MPa (depending on heat treatment and thickness)
Tensile Strength:
SAE 1025: 400–550 MPa
Hardness:
SAE 1025: Generally around 120–170 HB (Brinell hardness), depending on the condition (hot-rolled or cold-rolled).