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Description
EN8 | AISI / SAE 1043 Carbon Steel Round Bar Blanks.
1043 is a tough and resilient carbon steel that is easy to forge and heat treat.
Hammer Head Blanks. Does not have eye and has not been hardened.
- 40mm Round x 90mm Long = Approx 0.9kg / 2lbs
- 50mm Round x 90mm Long =Approx 1.4kg / 3lbs
Applications
Blacksmithing, typically used to forge hammers. Commercially it’s used for dynamo and motorshafts, heat-treated bolts, crankshafts, connection rods, driving rings and flanges, railway couplings, axles, brackets, housing, miscellaneous gun carriage and small arms parts not subjected to high stresses or severe wear.
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| Forgeability | Good |
| Heat Treatment Ability | Good |
| Machineability | Good |
| Weldability | Average |
Chemical Composition
| ELEMENT | MIN. | MAX. |
| Carbon | 0.36 | 0.44 |
| Silicon | 0.10 | 0.40 |
| Manganese | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| Phosphorous | – | 0.05 |
| Sulphur | – | 0.05 |
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 40mm Round x 90mm Long = Approx 0.9kg / 2lbs, 50mm Round x 90mm Long =Approx 1.4kg / 3lbs |
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