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.

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.

Even in low temperatures, A516 carbon steel resists breaking upon impact. Also known as pressure-vessel-quality (PVQ) steel, it is mostly used for boilers, storage tanks, and pressure vessels.

Choose from spring steel alloys 1065, 1075, 1080, and 1095, as well as 5160 alloy steel. All have the ability to absorb impact and bounce back to shape after deflection.