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Carbon & low-alloy steels

Carbon and low-alloy steels stand out due to their broad range of mechanical properties and customisable heat-treatment processes that enhance strength and durability.

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Overview

Why choose carbon and low-alloy steels?

Discover the benefits of carbon and low-alloy steels in investment casting.

Consider carbon and low-alloy steels when your parts require:

  • Wide range of mechanical properties
  • Strengths of ~60-300 ksi
  • Enhanced heat-treatment response
  • Tailored properties
  • Economic efficiency
  • Maximise metal performance
  • Alloy characteristics and applications

Alloys

Carbon and low-alloy steel alloys

Explore our carbon and low-alloy steels, each designed to meet specific requirements with superior performance and versatility.

  • IC 1010 (Annealed)
  • IC 1020 (Annealed, Normalized)
  • IC 1025 (Annealed)
  • IC 1030 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 1035 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 1045 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 1050 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 1060 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 4130 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 4140 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 4150 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 4330 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 4340 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 4620 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 52100 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 6150 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 8620 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 8625 (Hardened)
  • IC 8630 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • IC 8640 (Annealed, Hardened)
  • WCB (Normalized)
Maximise metal performance

Alloy characteristics and applications

IC 1010 (Annealed)
IC 1010 (Annealed)
IC 1020 (Annealed)
IC 1020 (Annealed)
IC 1020 (Normalized)
IC 1020 (Normalized)
IC 1025 (Annealed)
IC 1025 (Annealed)
IC 1030 (Annealed)
IC 1030 (Annealed)
IC 1030 (Hardened)
IC 1030 (Hardened)
IC 1035 (Annealed)
IC 1035 (Annealed)
IC 1035 (Hardened)
IC 1035 (Hardened)
IC 1045 (Annealed)
IC 1045 (Annealed)
IC 1045 (Hardened)
IC 1045 (Hardened)
IC 1050 (Annealed)
IC 1050 (Annealed)
IC 1050 (Hardened)
IC 1050 (Hardened)
IC 1060 (Annealed)
IC 1060 (Annealed)
IC 1060 (Hardened)
IC 1060 (Hardened)
IC 4130 (Annealed)
IC 4130 (Annealed)
IC 4130 (Hardened)
IC 4130 (Hardened)
IC 4140 (Annealed)
IC 4140 (Annealed)
IC 4140 (Hardened)
IC 4140 (Hardened)
IC 4150 (Annealed)
IC 4150 (Annealed)
IC 4150 (Hardened)
IC 4150 (Hardened)
IC 4330 (Annealed)
IC 4330 (Annealed)
IC 4330 (Hardened)
IC 4330 (Hardened)
IC 4340 (Annealed)
IC 4340 (Annealed)
IC 4340 (Hardened)
IC 4340 (Hardened)
IC 4620 (Annealed)
IC 4620 (Annealed)
IC 4620 (Hardened)
IC 4620 (Hardened)
IC 52100 (Annealed)
IC 52100 (Annealed)
IC 52100 (Hardened)
IC 52100 (Hardened)
IC 6150 (Annealed)
IC 6150 (Annealed)
IC 6150 (Hardened)
IC 6150 (Hardened)
IC 8620 (Annealed)
IC 8620 (Annealed)
IC 8620 (Hardened)
IC 8620 (Hardened)
IC 8625 (Hardened)
IC 8625 (Hardened)
IC 8630 (Annealed)
IC 8630 (Annealed)
IC 8630 (Hardened)
IC 8630 (Hardened)
IC 8640 (Hardened)
IC 8640 (Hardened)
WCB (Normalized)
WCB (Normalized)

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