Medium & High Carbon Steel Slit Coil 

As a high carbon steel service center, our inventory and capabilities include but are not limited to:

• Steel Grades: 1020, 10B38, 1050, 1074, 5150
• Thickness: .040 - .312
• Width: .5" - 72"
• Products: Ribbon Coils, Oscillate Coils, Cut Lengths
• Process: Edging, Slitting, Oscillate Winding

High and Medium carbon steels can be used for: 

• Coil Springs
• High-Strength Parts (High Carbon)
• Hard and Durable Parts
  • Knives
  • Screwdrivers
  • Hammers
• Construction Items
  • Wall-Ties
• Spring Clips

Strength, Yield Strength ksi (MPa), Tensile Strength ksi (MPa):

• For higher strength and lower weight, consider High-strength, Low-alloy

Formability: % Elongation:

• For better formability consider Drawing Steel

Corrosion Resistance:

• For better corrosion resistance, consider Coated Steel

High carbon steel contains approximately .6 to .99% carbon. High carbon steels are very strong and typically used for springs and high-strength wires. As the carbon content rises, the steel becomes harder and stronger through heat treatment, but high carbon steel is less ductile and less weldable.

Higher carbon steels allow for a harder steel after heat treating, allowing for increased durability and longer life of the product. The higher the carbon the harder it can be heat treated. High carbon steels are very strong and typically used for coil springs and high-strength parts.

Medium carbon steel coil is steel that contains 0.3 to 0.6% carbon, while high-carbon steel has greater than 0.6% carbon. Both allow for a harder steel after heat treating, which allows for increased durability and longer life of the product.  However, High-carbon steel is less ductile and less weldable.