Quality

SAE 1045

According to standards

ASTM A 576-90b: 2000 Hot rolled

ASTM A311/A 311M: 2004 Cold drawn

Lucefin Group

Chemical composition
C%

Si%

Mn%

0,43-0,50
0.03

a)

0,60-0,90
0.03

--

P%
max
0,030
+ 0.008

S%
max
0,050
+ 0.008

Permissible
deviations on the
product.

Remark : when aluminum is used as a grain refining element the Al% (total) content is not less than 0.020
when lead is required a range of 0.15 to 0.35% is specified. Such a steel is identified by inserting the letter L ex. 10L45
a) the following ranges and limits are commonly specified: 0.10 max, 0.10-0.20, 0.15-0.35, 0.20-0.40, 0.30-0.60

Temperature C
Hot forming
1100-800

Soft
annealing +A
680-710 furnace
cooling
(HB max 190)

Normalizing

Quenching

Tempering

850-870
air

820-840
oil polymer
or water

600-650
air

Stress relieving

50 under the
temperature of
tempering
Preheating welding PWHT
250
550 furnace cooling

Mechanical properties
Hot rolled ASTM A 183-03. Only reference values
diameter Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)
mm
A%
R
Rp 0.2
>
<
N/mm2 min N/mm2 min min
all
565
310
16
all
760
550
12

C%
min
40
25

HB
min
165
226

+U untreated
+QT quenched and tempered

Normal draft Cold drawn stress relieved ASTM A311/A 311M: 2004 cl. A
diameter Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)
mm
R
Rp 0.2
A%
C%
HB
>
<
N/mm2 min N/mm2 min min
min
min
20
655
585
12
35
205
20
30
620
550
11
30
195
30
50
585
520
10
30
176
50
75
550
485
10
30
162
Heavy draft Cold drawn stress relieved ASTM A311/A 311M: 2004 cl. B
diameter Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)
mm
A%
C%
HB
R
Rp 0.2
2
2
>
<
N/mm min N/mm min min
min
min
20
795
690
10
25
239
20
30
795
690
10
25
239
30
50
795
690
10
25
239
50
75
795
690
9
25
239
75
102 725
620
7
20
224
Normal draft Cold drawn annealed. Only reference values
diameter Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)
mm
R
Rp 0.2
A%
C%
>
<
N/mm2 min N/mm2 min min
min
19
32
585
505
12
45
USA AISI/SAE
1045

ITALY UNI
C45

CHINA
45

GERMANY DIN
Ck45

HB
min
170
FRANCE AFNOR
XC48H1

UK B.S.
080M46

RUSSIA
45

EUROPE EN
C45E

Quality

SAE 1018

According to standards

ASTM A 576-90b: 2000 Hot rolled

ASTM A 311/A 311M: 2004 Cold drawn

Lucefin Group

Chemical composition
C%

Si%

Mn%

P%
S%
Permissible
max
max
deviations on
a)
the
0,15-0,20
0,60-0,90
0,040
0,050
product
0.02
- 0.03
+ 0.008
+ 0.008
Remark : when aluminum is used as a grain refining element the Al% (total) content is not less than 0.020
when lead is required a range of 0.15 to 0.35% is specified. Such a steel is identified by inserting the letter L ex. 10L18
a) the following ranges and limits are commonly specified: 0.10 max, 0.10-0.20, 0.15-0.35, 0.20-0.40, 0.30-0.60

Temperature C
Hot forming

Soft
annealing +A
650-700
furnace cooling

1180-900

Normalizing

Quenching

Tempering

920
air

880-900 oil polymer

or water
Preheating welding
not demanded

550-620
air
PWHT
slow cooling

Mechanical properties ASTM A311/A 311M: 2004 Cold drawn stress relieved (> 288 C)
size
mm
over to
20
20
30
30
50
50
75

Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)

A
R
Rp 0.2
N/mm2 min N/mm2 min % min
485
415
18
450
380
16
415
345
15
380
310
15

cl. A
C reduct.
% min
40
40
35
35

Mechanical properties Cold drawn Lucefin experience

flat
Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)
mm
R
Rp 0.2
A
N/mm2
N/mm2
%
76 x 32
581
556
13,4
76 x 32
553
438
17,6
76 x 32
530
348
27,2

C reduct.
%
60,7
60,8
59,0

Mechanical properties Hot rolled

size
Testing at room temperature (longitudinal)
mm
R
Rp 0.2
A
C reduct.
N/mm2
N/mm2
%
%
22
634
386
27
48

HB
min
147
135
123
110

HB
176
162
159

M. elasticity
N/mm2
253600
251800
186000

Heat treatment
+U untreated
+T cold drawn tempered to 550 C
+T cold drawn tempered to 620 C

> 197

Heat treattment
Carburized at 925 C, cooled to 250 C, reheated to
780 C, pause after water quenched and final
tempering at 180 C

HB

--

--

--

--

--

< 229

+U untreated

--

--

--

--

--

< 180

+A annealed

400

220

25

--

> 116

+N normalized (J1397)

< 30
Condition

Cyclic yield strength, y N/mm2

Cyclic strength exponent, n

Hot rolled
Quenched and tempered
Condition
Hot rolled
Quenched and tempered

236
190
Fatigue strength coefficient, f N/mm2
782
423

0,27
0,24
Fatigue strength exponent, b
- 0,11
- 0,07

USA AISI/SAE
SAE 1018

ITALY UNI
C18

CHINA
--

GERMANY DIN
1.0405

FRANCE AFNOR
--

U.K. B.S.
080A17

Cyclic strength coefficient, K

N/mm2
1259
862
Fatigue ductility coefficient, g f
0,19
- 0,09
RUSSIA
--

EUROPE EN
P265NL