C40 CARBON STEEL |DIN 1.0511|AISI 1040|S40C

As a high-quality carbon structural steel, C40 is defined as a non-alloy steel with an average carbon content of about 0.4% as per European standards. C40 steel has high strength and good machinability, medium cold deformation plasticity, but poor in weldability and hardenability.

International Standard

Equivalent grades of   steel   C40 (1.0511)
Warning! Only for reference

EU
EN
USA
Germany
DIN,WNr
Japan
JIS
France
AFNOR
England
BS
Italy
UNI
China
GB
Poland
PN
Czechia
CSN
Russia
GOST
Inter
ISO
C40
1038
1040
1.0511
C40
Ck40
S40C
AF60C40
AF60C45
XC42HI
070M40
080M40
En8
C40
40
40
12041
40
C40
C40E4

Available Types & Range

C 40 steel Supply Form & Size

Form of Supply Size(mm) Length(mm)
Round bar Φ20-Φ650 Standard or As your request
Square bar 25 x 25 – 450 x 450 Standard or As your request
Plate/Sheet Thickness :6 – 300
Width:80-1,250
Standard or As your request
Flat bar/Blcoks Thickness :10 – 300
Width:120-25 – 500
Standard or As your request

Chemical Composition & Technical Specification -C 40

Grade C Si Mn P S
C40/1.0511 0.37-0.44 ≤ 0.4 0.50-0.80 ≤ 0.045 ≤ 0.045

Surface Finish&Tolerance

Surface Finish Black-Forged Black-Rolled Turned Grinding Polished Peeled Cold Drawn
Tolerance (0,+5mm) (0,+1mm) (0,+3mm) Best h9 Best h11 Best H11 Best H11

C40 Steel Mechanical Property

Diameter d mm ≤ 16 16-40 40-100
Thickness t mm < 8 8-20 20-60
Yield Strength Mpa ≥460 ≥400 ≥350
Tensile Strength Mpa 650-800 630-780 600-750
Elongation, % ≥16 ≥18 ≥19
Reduction of area ,% ≥35 ≥40 ≥45

C40 steel Forging

Forging temperature:950-1250℃,air cooling after forging.

Heat Treatment For C40 Steel

  • Normalizing

The normalizing temperature range for this grade is typically 870-900ºC,followed by cooling in still air.

  • Annealing

Full annealing of small C40 forgings is carried out from 840-890ºC,followed by furnace cooling at 28ºC per hour, to 650ºC soaking and air cooling.

  •  Hardening

Hardening of this grade is carried out from an austenitizing temperature of 830-860ºC followed by oil or water quenching.

  • Tempering

Tempering after normal hardening and oil or water quenching is carried out at 400-680ºC to give the required mechanical properties as determined by practical experience.

C40 Steel Application

This grade of steel is used for forged parts where the strength and toughness of the material are appropriate. C40 may be used for the manufacture of forged crankshafts ,couplings, and cold headed parts,along with a range of parts where the properties of heat-treated C40 are suited to the application.