Steel Type and Uses

There are five major classifications of steels: carbon steel, alloy steel, high-strength low-alloy steel, stainless steel and tool steel.

Carbon steels are the most common, containing various amounts of carbon, produce everything from machines to bedsprings to bobby pins.

Alloy steels have definite amounts of vanadium, molybdenum, manganese, silicon and cooper. Alloy steels produce gears, carving knives and even roller skates.

Stainless steels have chromium, nickel amongst other alloy elements which sustains their color and reaction to rust. Stainless steel products include pipes, space capsules, surgical equipment to kitchen equipment.

Last but not least, tool steels have tungsten, molybdenum amongst other alloy elements. These elements create the strength and ability of the tool steel products, which include parts for manufacturing operations as well as machinery.

The varying amounts of carbon, amongst other elements in each of the types of steel create a variety in densities or specific gravities. (Specific gravity or relative density is the ratio of a material's density to that of water.)

Stainless steels are the most dense, coming in at 8000 kg/m3. Though the densities vary, the density of steel is about 7700 kg/m3. The density of steel are measured in g/cm3, kg/m3, kg/L and lb/f3, with kg/m3 being the more commonly used measurement.
 
Below list shows Density (g/cm3) with in bracket
1.Low Alloy & Alloy Steels (7.60)
2.Stainless Steels MIM-316L (7.80)
3.Stainless Steels 304 L (7.75)
4.Soft Magnetic Alloys MIM-430L (7.50)
5.Soft Magnetic Alloys MIM-Fe-50%Ni (7.70)
6.Controlled Expansion Alloy Kovar (F-15 Alloy) (8.00)

Henry Bessemer created the Bessemer process in 1856 to manufacture steel cheaply.

Density of Steel

Steel is like air, it's everywhere: from bridges to fridges and from washing machines to canteens. Steel is mostly composed of iron and carbon. It contains small amounts of manganese and even smaller amounts of silicon, phosphorous, oxygen, sulfur, and other elements.

Density is one of the numerous properties of steel. It is calculated by dividing the mass by the volume. Steel comes in many different forms. Their densities differ by type see below.Density are mentioned with in bracket

1.Steel, tool (7.715)
2.Wrought Iron (7.75)
3.Carbon Tool Steel (7.82)
4.Steel, cold-drawn (7.83)
5.Carbon Steel (7.84)
6.Steel, C1020, HR (7.85)
7.Pure Iron (7.86)
8.Soft Steel (0.06% C) (7.87)
9.Stainless Steel, 304 (8.03)
10.Stainless 18Cr-8Ni (8.03)

UNIT WEIGHT OF ISMB

Unit Weight of ISMB as Follows. Weights are Kg per Meter

1.ISMB 100X50 - 8.9
2.ISMB 100X70 - 11.50
3.ISMB 125X70 - 13.30
4.ISMB 150X80 - 14.90
5.ISMB 175X85 - 19.30

6.ISMB 200X100 - 25.40

7.ISMB 225X110 - 31.20

8.ISMB 250X125 - 37.30

9.ISMB 300X140 - 46.00

10.ISMB 350X140 - 52.40

11.ISMB 400X140 - 61.60

12.ISMB 450X150 - 72.40
13.ISMB 500X180 - 86.90
14.ISMB 550X190 - 104.00
15.ISMB 600X210 - 123.00

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