The same steel used in automobile bodies, this AHSS (advanced high-strength steel) allows you to fabricate high-strength parts using thinner material than you could with other types of steel. It is formable, weldable, and more economical than alloy steel.

The nickel and molybdenum content gives AR400 carbon steel the ability to resist wear better than all other carbon steel. It's often used as wear strips, liners, and deflector plates.

Carbon steel grades 12L14, 1215, 1144, and 1117 are formulated to ensure the best machining qualities. They're best for parts that don't require welding, such as shaft couplings and mandrels.