Seamless Mechanical
| Grade | Specification & Finish | Description | Typical Applications | Tensile (PSI) | Yield (PSI) | Elongation | Weldability | Machinability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1026 |
ASTM A519 COLD DRAWN (CDS) |
General purpose seamless tubing, CDS allows selection of chemistry and rough tube size. Cold drawing produces higher physical properties without heat treating. Offers widest range of sizes and chemistries in mechanical tubing. Better tolerances and reduced machining allowances over HFS. Typically ordered as either OD and wall or OD and ID. |
Machined parts, rollers, shafts, sleeves and cylinders. |
75,000 | 65,000 | 5% | Good to Excellent | Good |
| C1026 | ASTM
A519 HOT FINISHED (HFS) |
HFS is available in larger diameters and heavier walls than cold drawn seamless. Hot finished is subject to surface imperfections and wider tolerances over CDS. Ordered to OD and wall only. May offer cost savings over parts presently using plate burn-outs, bar, or castings, due to less machining. |
Rollers, heavily machined parts and sleeves. |
55,000 | 35,000 | 25% | Good to Excellent | Good |
Welded Mechanical
| Grade | Specification & Finish | Description | Typical Applications | Tensile (PSI) | Yield (PSI) | Elongation | Weldability | Machinability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1010 |
ASTM A513 TYPE 1 AS WELDED HOT ROLLED |
Good forming quality tubing. A513 Type 1 can be purchased with ID weld flash-in, flash controlled, or flash removed. Available in surface finishes of hot rolled or hot rolled pickled and oiled. |
Automotive and truck components, frames, racks, railings, roller sleeves and industrial machinery. |
45,000 | 32,000 | 15% min. | Good | Good |
| C1010 |
ASTM A513 TYPE 1 AS WELDED COLD ROLLED |
Excellent forming quality tubing. A513 Type 2 can be purchased with ID weld flash-in, flash controlled, or flash removed. It is produced from cold rolled steel in commercial quality or plating quality and is slightly more expensive than hot rolled as-welded. |
Good for use in light structural applications, frames and furniture. Suitable for painting or plating, where surface finish is important. |
45,000 | 32,000 | 15% min. | Good | Good |
| C1026 |
ASTM A513 TYPE 5 DRAWN OVER MANDREL (DOM) |
DOM is cold drawn through a die and over a mandrel resulting in improved surface finish, excellent concentricity and dimensional accuracy. Lower cost alternative to CDS with equal or superior physical properties. |
Can be used for machined parts, rollers, shafts, sleeves and is most readily adaptable in cylinder applications. |
80,000 | 70,000 | 10% | Good to Excellent | Good |
| C1020 | ASTM
A512 COLD DRAWN BUTTWELD |
Excellent surface finish and machinability. Produced to closer tolerances than ERW, A513 Type 1 & 2. A512 is considered an acceptable low cost substitute for DOM and cold drawn seamless in non-pressure applications. |
Can be used for structural applications, bushings, spacers, sleeves, or for many upsetting, flaring, and bending applications. |
65,000 | 55,000 | 10% | Good | Good |
Fluid Power
| Grade | Specification & Finish | Description | Typical Applications | Tensile (PSI) | Yield (PSI) | Elongation | Weldability | Machinability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1026 | ASTM
A519 (CDS) |
CDS and DOM mechanical tube for fluid power applications. CDS items are stocked in finished walls .750″ and heavier. DOM items are stocked in finished walls up to and including .625″. Available in suitable to hone, suitable to skive and pre-honed. All honing is done in Castle Metals’ owned facilities. |
Hydraulic Cylinders | 75,000 | 65,000 | 5% | Good to Excellent | Good |
| ST52.3 |
ASTM A513 TYPE 5 (DOM) |
CDS and DOM mechanical tube for fluid power applications. CDS items are stocked in finished walls .750″ and heavier. DOM items are stocked in finished walls up to and including .625″. Available in suitable to hone, suitable to skive and pre-honed. All honing is done in Castle Metals’ owned facilities. | Hydraulic Cylinders | 85,000 | 75,000 | 15% | Good to Excellent | Good |
Hydraulic Fluid Line
| Grade | Specification & Finish | Description | Typical Applications | Tensile (PSI) | Yield (PSI) | Elongation | Weldability | Machinability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .18 Max Carbon | J524 (CDS) |
J524 & J525 bends and flares easily, pressure tested, ends are capped to prevent ID contamination. All material is dead soft annealed and drawn OD & ID. |
Fittings, couplings, fluid lines. | 45,000 | 25,000 | 35% | Good | Good |
| .18 Max Carbon |
J525 (DOM) |
J524 & J525 bends and flares easily, pressure tested, ends are capped to prevent ID contamination. All material is dead soft annealed and drawn OD & ID. |
Fittings, couplings, fluid lines. | 45,000 | 25,000 | 35% | Good | Good |
| .18 Max Carbon | J356 (ERW) |
Same functions as J524 & J525 but in the as welded condition with flash on ID. |
Fittings, couplings, fluid lines. | 45,000 | 25,000 | 35% | Good | Good |
Alloy
| Grade | Specification & Finish | Description | Typical Applications | Tensile (PSI) | Yield (PSI) | Elongation | Weldability | Machinability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4130 | ASTM
A513 TYPE 5 (DOM) |
Lower alloy with an excellent combination of strength, hardness and toughness in both welded and seamless. |
Shafts, special tools and machined parts. | 45,000 | 25,000 | 35% | Good | Good |
| 4130 |
ASTM A519 (CDS) |
Lower alloy with an excellent combination of strength, hardness and toughness in both welded and seamless. |
Shafts, special tools and machined parts. | 90,000 | 80,000 | 10% | Good | Good |
| 4140
4142 |
ASTM
A519 (HFS) |
Medium carbon alloy tube. Excellent where higher physical properties are needed, generally by heat treatment. |
All forms of machined parts, rolls, shafts. | 80,000 | 60,000 | 25% | Good | Good |
|
4140 Q & T |
ASTM A519 (HFS) L80 |
Through heat treated steel, higher physicals than standard 4140 alloy, main choice when toughness is a consideration. L80 & P110 refers to minimum yield. L80 is 22 max RC and P110 is 30 to 36 RC. |
Oil and gas applications, machined parts, rings, gears. | 95,000 MIN | 80,000 MIN | 20% | Good | Good |
|
4140 Q & T |
P110 |
Through heat treated steel, higher physicals than standard 4140 alloy, main choice when toughness is a consideration. L80 & P110 refers to minimum yield. L80 is 22 max RC and P110 is 30 to 36 RC. |
Oil and gas applications, machined parts, rings, gears. | 125,000 MIN | 110,000 MIN | 13% | Good | Good |
| 8620 |
ASTM A534 |
Bearing quality steel used when a hard outer case is needed but a soft core is also required. Excellent for carburizing. |
Bearing races, gears, bushings. | 78,000 | 56,000 | 31% | Good | Good |
| 52100 |
ASTM A295 ASTM A485 |
A moderately deep hardened alloy having high resistance to wear, medium toughness and low resistance to softening at high temperatures. Excellent stability in hardened condition, low cost substitute for some tool steels. |
Bearings, rolls, bushings, spacers, cutting tools. | 100,000 | 81,000 | 25% | Good | Good |
