About S1 Tool & Alloy Steel Round Bars
IMI Alloys India LLP manufactures and supplies S1 Tools & Alloys Steel Round Bars. As an S1 tool steel manufacturer, we produce this medium-carbon alloy tool steel with tempered hardness below 250 HB. We supply S1 steel alloy round bars from bar stock or plate to your diameter, length and finish; these S1 tool steel round bars are supplied to tight tolerances on request. As an S1 tool steel supplier, we source raw materials exclusively from qualified mills, ensuring every S1 tool and alloy steel round bar consistently meets exact specifications with every order.
S1 alloy steel works as a shock-resisting tool steel and this S1 tool steel resists cracking under repeated strikes. It keeps its toughness in the hardened condition, letting it absorb impact where strike energy passes straight through the tool. Metallurgists group grades like S1 with other shock-resisting tool steels, the S-series, rather than with stainless grades. These steels reach their peak hardness toward the upper end of their tempering range.
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The treating resistance of gather stainless steels can be moved forward by the expansion of silicon, which too shapes a micro-structure to stand up to twisting in tempered conditions. It is utilized for applications like hammers, chisels etc. Our fabricated S1 Tools & Alloys Steel Round Bars exhibit various incomparable characteristics. These bars can be quickly and easily machinable by standard implies. However, it is in a tempered state, and customary strategies shape the alloy. The alloy may be welded by the traditional method, and the alloy can be cold worked within the toughened condition.
| AISI / SAE | DIN / W.Nr | UNS | JIS | GB | AFNOR |
| S1 | 1.2550 | T41901 | G4053 | GB/T 3077 | 55 WC 20 |
| C | Mn | Si | Cr | Ni | Mo | W | V | Cu | P | S |
| 0.40-0.55 | 0.10-0.40 | 0.15-1.20 | 1.00-1.80 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 1.50-3.00 | 0.15-0.30 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness, Rockwell C (air cooled from 899°C, 30 mins) | 54.5 | 54.5 |
| Hardness, Rockwell C (air cooled from 927°C, 30 mins) | 56 | 56 |
| Hardness, Rockwell C (air cooled from 982°C, 30 mins) | 56.5 | 56.5 |
| Modulus of elasticity | 207 GPa | 30000 ksi |
| Charpy impact (V-notch; oil quenched from 954°C; 149°C temper temperature) | 10.8 J | 8.00 ft-lb |
| Charpy impact (V-notch; oil quenched from 954°C; 625°C temper temperature) | 29.8 J | 22.0 ft-lb |
| Machinability (1% carbon steel) | 70.0 – 75.0% | 70.0 – 75.0% |
| Poisson’s ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 |
| Properties | Conditions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| T (°C) | Treatment | ||
| Thermal expansion | 12.4 x 10-6/ºC | 20-100 | – |
Generally, S1 tool steels are used for long run tooling applications, Some main applications for S1 Tool & Alloy Steel Round Bars materials are: