AISI 1080

AISI 1080

Steels that have carbon as the key alloying element are called as carbon steels. They also contain up to 0.4% silicon and 1.2% manganese. The residual elements such as copper, molybdenum, aluminium, chromium and nickel are also present in these steels.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 98.0 - 99.0
Carbon, C 0.75 - 0.88
Manganese, Mn 0.60 - 0.90
Sulfur, S 0.05 (max)
Phosphorous, P 0.04 (max)

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 29700-30458 ksi
Poisson’s ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30

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 1080 Equivalent Grade / Specifications

  • AMS 5110
  • AMS 5110B
  • ASTM A29 (1080)
  • ASTM A510 (1080)
  • ASTM A576 (1080)
  • ASTM A682 (1080)
  • ASTM A713 (1080)
  • ASTM A830
  • QQ S700 (C1080)
  • SAE J1397 (1080)
  • SAE J403 (1080)
  • SAE J412 (1080)
  • MIL SPEC MIL-S-16974

AISI 1080 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.