EN 1.0214 (C10C) Non-Alloy Steel
EN 1.0214 steel is a carbon (non-alloy) steel formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 1.0214 is the EN numeric designation for this material. C10C is the EN chemical designation.
It has a fairly high thermal conductivity among wrought carbon or non-alloy steels. In addition, it has a fairly low electrical conductivity and can have a moderately low tensile strength.
The properties of EN 1.0214 steel include four common variations. This page shows summary ranges across all of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare EN 1.0214 steel to: wrought carbon or non-alloy steels (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness
97 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa 27 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
12 to 31 %
Fatigue Strength
160 to 250 MPa 24 to 37 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
66 to 80 %
Shear Modulus
73 GPa 11 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
250 to 290 MPa 36 to 42 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
330 to 460 MPa 49 to 66 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
210 to 360 MPa 30 to 52 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
400 °C 750 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1470 °C 2670 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C 2600 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
53 W/m-K 31 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
12 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
6.9 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
7.9 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
1.8 % relative
Density
7.9 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
1.4 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
18 MJ/kg 7.8 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
46 L/kg 5.5 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
34 to 130 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
120 to 340 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
12 to 16 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
14 to 17 points
Thermal Diffusivity
14 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
11 to 14 points
Alloy Composition
| Fe | 99.17 to 99.6 | |
| Mn | 0.3 to 0.5 | |
| C | 0.080 to 0.12 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.1 | |
| Al | 0.020 to 0.060 | |
| P | 0 to 0.025 | |
| S | 0 to 0.025 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
EN 10263-2: Steel rod, bars and wire for cold heading and cold extrusion - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for steels not intended for heat treatment after cold working
Carbon Steel Handbook, D. Gandy, 2007
Ferrous Materials: Steel and Cast Iron, Hans Berns and Werner Theisen, 2008
Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd ed., George Krauss, 2015