1730 Medium Carbon Steel

Chemical Analysis, %

C : 0.45 Mn : 0.7 Si : 0.20

(Typical Values)

Steel Properties Applications

Shell-hardenable steel, hard surface, tough core.

Base plates for die casting dies, stamping dies, and plastic moulds. Also can be used for jigs & fixtures. Suitable for hand tools, pliers & agricultural tools Annealed Hardness Supplied 190 HB Max

Delivery Condition

Nearest Equivalent Heat Treatment

AISI 1050

WN 1.1730

JIS S50C

Soft Annealing C 680 - 710 Stress Relieving C 600 - 650 Hardening C 800 - 830

Cooling Furnace Cooling Furnace Quenching Water

Hardness HB Approx. 190

Post Quenching Hardness HRC 57

Tempering C

100

200 54

300 49

350 42
Tempering Diagram

Hardness HRC 57

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