Chapter 12      physical Properties of the Elements & Steel

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 DENSITIES OF SELECTED CARBON & ALLOY STEELS

 

Iron & Carbon Steel

g/cm3

lb/in3

 

Pure Iron

7.874

0.2845

  Ingot Iron 7.866 0.2842
  Wrought Iron 7.7 0.28
  Gray Cast Iron 7.15a 0.258a
  Malleable Iron 7.27b 0.258b
  0.06% C Steel 7.781 0.2844
  0.23% C Steel 7.856 0.2839
  0.435% C Steel 7.844 0.2834
  1.22% C Steel 7.830 0.2829
  Low-Carbon Chromium-Molybdenum Steels    
  0.5% Mo Steel 7.86 0.283
  1Cr-0.5%Mo Steel 7.86 0.283
  1.25Cr-0.5%Mo Steel 7.86 0.283
  2.25Cr-1.0%Mo Steel 7.86 0.283
  5Cr-0.5%Mo Steel 7.78 0.278
  7Cr-0.5%Mo Steel 7.78 0.278
  9Cr-1%Mo Steel 7.77 0.276
  Medium-Carbon Alloy Steels    
  1Cr-0.35Mo-0.25V Steel 7.86 0.283
  H11 die steel (5Cr-1.5Mo-0.4V) 7.79 0.281
 a. 6.95-7.35 g/cm3 (0.251-0.265 lb/in3).
 b. 7.20-7.34 g/cm3 (0.260-0.265 lb/in3).

 

 The Ferrous Metals Data Book

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 The Ferrous Metals Data Book