George Metals, Houston, USA, is a prime manufacturer and supplier of SAE 1015 round bars and rods with reliable carbon steel products designed for precision engineering and industrial purposes. Famed for their quality consistency and size accuracy, George Metals supplies SAE 1015 round bars that conform to high mechanical and metallurgical specifications. These bars are well suited for machining, shaping, and general-purpose fabrication. With a solid reputation for on-time delivery and customer-focused service, George Metals supplies a diverse array of industries, such as automotive, construction, and heavy equipment production in the U.S. and overseas markets.
SAE 1015 round bars and rods consist mainly of carbon (0.13–0.18%) and manganese (0.30–0.60%), a low-carbon steel grade that is very machinable and weldable. This steel possesses average tensile strength (around 440–550 MPa) and high ductility, hence appropriate where cold forming and bending are needed. The steel is readily carburized, imparting surface hardness to wear parts. SAE 1015 can provide acceptable strength-machinability balance and thus is a first-choice material for parts that need uncomplicated machining, moderate strength, and uniform performance under conditions of normal stress.
| application | Manufacturing |
| Material | Carbon Steel |
| Finish | Polished |
| Length | 6 Meter (m) |
| Grade | SAE 1015 |
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|---|---|
|
Iron, Fe |
99.13-99.57 |
|
Carbon, C |
0.13-0.18 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
0.30-0.60 |
|
Sulfur, S |
≤ 0.050 |
|
Phosphorous, P |
≤ 0.040 |
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|---|---|---|
|
Tensile strength |
385 MPa |
55800 psi |
|
Yield strength |
325 MPa |
47100 psi |
|
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) |
140 GPa |
20300 ksi |
|
Shear modulus (typical for steel) |
80.0 GPa |
11600 ksi |
|
Elastic modulus |
190-210 GPa |
27557-30458 ksi |
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.27-0.30 |
0.27-0.30 |
|
Elongation at break (In 50 mm) |
18.00% |
18.00% |
|
Reduction of area |
40.00% |
40.00% |
|
Hardness, Brinell |
111 |
111 |
|
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness) |
129 |
129 |
|
Hardness, Rockwell B (converted from Brinell hardness) |
64 |
64 |
|
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) |
115 |
115 |
|
Machinability (based on AISI 1212 steel as 100 machinability. The machinability of Group I bar, rod, and wire products can be improved by cold drawing.) |
60 |
60 |






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