AISI 1015

AISI 1015

Steels with only carbon as their specific alloying element are known as carbon steels. Traces of 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese can be found in these steels. Carbon steels also contain small quantities of copper, nickel, molybdenum, aluminium and chromium.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron , Fe 99.13-99.57
Carbon, C 0.13-0.18
Manganese, Mn 0.30-0.60
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.050
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.040

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile strength 385 MPa 55800 psi
Yield strength (depending on temper) 325 MPa 47100 psi
Elastic modulus 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 80.0 GPa 11600 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson’s ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) 18% 18%
Reduction of area 40% 40%
Hardness, Brinell 111 111
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) 129 129
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) 64 64
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) 115 115
Machinability 60 60

Sheets / Plates

Production Route Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled
Material Standard AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, IS & Custom Chemistry
Size Width from 100mm to 3000mm ; Length from 500mm to 12000mm
Thickness 0.1mm to 400mm
Delivery Condition As Rolled, Annealed, Quenched and Tempered, Normalized
Surface Finish Plain, Brushed, Cladded

AISI 1015 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • AMS 5060
  • ASTM A29
  • ASTM A510
  • ASTM A512 (1015, MT 1015)
  • ASTM A830
  • ASTM A519 (1015, MT 1015)
  • ASTM A545
  • ASTM A549 (1015)
  • ASTM A575 (M1015)
  • ASTM A576
  • ASTM A635
  • ASTM A659 (1015)
  • ASTM A787 (MT 1015)
  • ASTM A794
  • ASTM A513 (MT 1015)
  • SAE J1397
  • SAE J403
  • SAE J412
  • SAE J414
  • ASTM A108
  • FED QQ-S-698 (C1015)
  • MIL SPEC MJL-S-16974

AISI 1015 Applications

  1. Structures in Buildings, bridges, railway stations
  2. Fabrication of pipeline components & Industrial equipment
  3. Construction of automotive bodies, warehouses, shipping containers
  4. Commercial appliances, etc.