SAE 1008 forging ingots
Very low carbon, about 0.10% C maximum. Soft, ductile stock for forming and heading.
Plain Carbon Steel Forging Ingots
Plain carbon steels get their strength from carbon alone. As forging ingots they are cast for shafts, discs, gear blanks and general engineering forgings, from low carbon grades for forming and welding to medium and high carbon grades for strength and wear.
Supplied as square, fluted and round forging ingots, M1.5 to M22 (1,450 to 23,500 kg with hot top), vacuum degassed and bottom poured. Send the grade, standard, ingot mark and shape for a quotation. Chemistry is certified on the heat test certificate.
SAE 1008SAE 1010SAE 1018SAE 1020SAE 1030SAE 1035SAE 1040SAE 1045SAE 105015C830C840C845C850C8C10C20C30C35C38C40C45C48C50C55C60C65CK35CK45EN2AEN3EN32BEN8EN8DEN9
SAE / AISI 10xx plain carbon grades
The last two digits of an SAE 10xx grade give the nominal carbon in hundredths of a percent.
SAE 1010 forging ingots
Low carbon, about 0.08–0.13% C. General forming, welding and carburising stock.
SAE 1018 forging ingots
Low carbon, about 0.15–0.20% C. A common machining and case hardening grade.
SAE 1020 forging ingots
Low carbon, about 0.18–0.23% C. Pins, light shafts and welded forgings.
SAE 1030 forging ingots
About 0.28–0.34% C. Forged parts needing moderate strength.
SAE 1035 forging ingots
About 0.32–0.38% C. Forged and machined parts, normalised or quenched and tempered.
SAE 1040 forging ingots
About 0.37–0.44% C. Shafts, studs and general engineering forgings.
SAE 1045 forging ingots
About 0.43–0.50% C. A widely used medium carbon grade for shafts and gears.
SAE 1050 forging ingots
About 0.48–0.55% C. Higher strength and wear resistance than 1045.
15C8 to 50C8 (IS 1570 carbon grades)
In the Indian IS 1570 system, the number is the nominal carbon in hundredths of a percent and 8 stands for roughly 0.8% manganese.
15C8 forging ingots
About 0.15% C, 0.8% Mn. Low carbon, suited to case hardening.
30C8 forging ingots
About 0.30% C, 0.8% Mn. Medium-low carbon forged parts.
40C8 forging ingots
About 0.40% C, 0.8% Mn. Shafts, studs and levers.
45C8 forging ingots
About 0.45% C, 0.8% Mn. Indian equivalent family of SAE 1045 and C45.
50C8 forging ingots
About 0.50% C, 0.8% Mn. Heavier-duty shafts and wear parts.
C-series carbon grades
C-series names carry the nominal carbon content, as in the EN 10083 family of quenched and tempered steels.
C10 forging ingots
Nominal 0.10% C. Low carbon case hardening stock.
C20 forging ingots
Nominal 0.20% C. Low carbon parts and case hardened components.
C30 forging ingots
Nominal 0.30% C. General forged parts.
C35 forging ingots
Nominal 0.35% C. Shafts and general engineering parts.
C38 forging ingots
Nominal 0.38% C. Medium carbon forged and machined parts.
C40 forging ingots
Nominal 0.40% C. Shafts, axles and studs.
C45 forging ingots
Nominal 0.45% C. The standard medium carbon steel, close to SAE 1045 and EN8.
C48 forging ingots
Nominal 0.48% C. Medium-high carbon forgings.
C50 forging ingots
Nominal 0.50% C. Higher strength shafts and gears.
C55 forging ingots
Nominal 0.55% C. Wear parts and higher strength components.
C60 forging ingots
Nominal 0.60% C. High carbon parts for wear resistance.
C65 forging ingots
Nominal 0.65% C. High carbon grade for springs and wear parts after heat treatment.
CK35 forging ingots
German designation: 0.35% C steel with restricted phosphorus and sulphur, now written C35E.
CK45 forging ingots
German designation: 0.45% C steel with restricted phosphorus and sulphur, now written C45E.
EN series carbon grades (BS 970)
The EN series is the traditional British designation, still used widely in Indian forging and machining.
EN2A forging ingots
Low carbon EN series grade for general engineering parts.
EN3 forging ingots
Low carbon EN series grade, used for general engineering and case hardened parts.
EN32B forging ingots
Low carbon EN series grade commonly used for case hardening.
EN8 forging ingots
Medium carbon, about 0.36–0.44% C. One of the most used grades for shafts, studs and gears.
EN8D forging ingots
A variant of the EN8 family. Order against the stated limits on the enquiry.
EN9 forging ingots
Higher carbon, about 0.50–0.60% C. Heavier-duty shafts and wear parts.
Other grade families
Carbon Manganese Steel Forging IngotsCase Hardening Steel Forging IngotsThrough Hardened Alloy Steel Forging IngotsASTM A182 Chrome Moly Forging IngotsSpring and Bearing Steel Forging IngotsStainless and Tool Steel Forging Ingots
See also forging ingot specifications and the forging ingot size chart.