Datasheet
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Carbon steel type C
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
General notes:
 » Carbon style (material number 1.1221, Ck60, AISI 1060)
 » contains from 0,57-0,65 wt% carbon
 » magnetizable
 » will be hardened by heat treatment, max. hardness 57 HRC
 » poor resistance to corrosion
 » used where strength and/or hardness are of primary concern
 » typical applications include tweezers and cutting tools for the electronic industry, watch-makers, jewelers applications
Composition
Density
7.9 g/cm
3
Hardness, Vickers
55-57 HRC
Tensile strength, ultimate
850-1000 MPa
0.2% Yield stress
500 MPa
Modulus of elasticity
200 GPa
Mechanical properties
Resistivity
0.18 E-4 Ohm.cm
Electrical properties
Coef. of lin. therm expansion
11 E-6/°C 
20°C-100°C
Coef. of lin. therm expansion
12 E-6/°C 
20°C-300°C
Specic heat capacity
0.502 J/(g∙K)
Thermal conductivity
52 W/(m∙K)
Thermal properties
Component Wt.% Component Wt.% Component Wt.%
C
0.57-0.65
Si
0.15-0.35
Cr
≤0.4
P
≤0.035
S
≤0.035

