BS 4360 Grade 43A Hot Rolled

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Description

BS 4360 Grade 43A was withdrawn and superceded by BS EN 10025 S275. This grade is a popular low carbon steeel grade and is suitable for a large number of engineering applications. Its low price make it suitable for different applications such as building and machinery constructions when wear-resistant and high strength is not a requirement.

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Properties

General

PropertyTemperatureValueComment

Density

23.0 °C

7.8 - 7.9 g/cm³

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Mechanical

PropertyTemperatureValueComment

Elastic modulus

23.0 °C

200 - 215 GPa

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Poisson's ratio

23.0 °C

0.29 [-]

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Shear modulus

23.0 °C

82 GPa

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Tensile strength

23.0 °C

430 - 510 MPa

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Yield strength

23.0 °C

240 - 245 MPa

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For thickness up to 20mm

Thermal

PropertyTemperatureValueComment

Coefficient of thermal expansion

23.0 °C

1.32E-5 - 1.38E-5 1/K

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Max service temperature

500 °C

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Typical for Carbon Steel

Melting point

1480 - 1526 °C

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Specific heat capacity

23.0 °C

465 J/(kg·K)

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Thermal conductivity

23.0 °C

25 - 93 W/(m·K)

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Electrical

PropertyTemperatureValueComment

Electrical resistivity

23.0 °C

1.43E-7 - 1.74E-7 Ω·m

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Typical for Carbon Steel

Magnetic

PropertyValueComment

Curie temperature

770 °C

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Typical for Low Carbon Steel

Chemical properties

PropertyValue

Carbon

0.25 - 0.3 %

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Molybdenum

1.5 - 1.6 %

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Phosphorus

0.5 - 0.6 %

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Silicon

0.5 - 0.55 %

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Sulfur

0.5 - 0.6 %

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Technological properties

Property
Corrosion properties

Not Corrosion Resistance