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Custom laser cut mild steel parts from SendCutSend

Laser Cut Mild Steel (A36/1008/A1018)

We offer you A36, 1008, and A1018 carbon steel (mild steel) in three surface finishes: Cold Rolled Carbon Steel (1008), Hot Rolled Carbon Steel (A36), and Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled Carbon Steel (A36/A1018).

  • Available thicknesses range from .030″ – .500″
  • Laser cut sheet metal (+/- .005″ cutting tolerance)
  • 2-4 day lead time before shipping

Starting from $29

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Custom cut metals parts with bending, plating and hardware insertion from SendCutSend

What is Mild Steel?

Mild steel is a type of low-carbon steel that posesses a relatively low level of carbon content. This makes it malleable, ductile, and easy to weld. Our mild steel is the go-to choice for fabricators, welders, machinists, prototypers, and anyone else who needs a strong, reliable part that is easy to work with.

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Which mild steel is right for you?

With our hot and cold rolled mild steel offerings, it can be challenging to know which best suits your current project, so we’re going to help clear that up for you. If you have any more questions that weren’t covered here, be sure to email us at support@sendcutsend.com and our applications engineers will get back to you.

Cold-Rolled Steel (1008)

Our cold-rolled carbon steel is our customers’ favorite material to work with. Cold-rolled is basically just hot-rolled steel with additional processing. Those additional processes give it a cleaner edge, better surface quality, and more exact dimensions. Cold-rolled has exceptional refinement and tends to be a little stronger and harder than hot-rolled. For these reasons, cold-rolled is better suited for bending and fabrication.

Hot-Rolled Steel (A36)

Our hot rolled carbon steel is commercial mild steel, found in most industries as it offers good weldability and machinability. It’s sturdy and easy to work with. It has a scaled surface finish from the cooling process and as a result, it is free of internal stresses sometimes associated with further processing. Hot rolled steel can be used in bending but is more prone to cracking. 

Hot-rolled pickled and oiled
(A36/A1018)

HRP&O steel is much smoother and easier to finish than the cheaper “mill finished hot-roll” that most steel centers sell. HRP&O is just hot-rolled steel that is subjected to an acid bath in order to remove scale mill. Then it has some dry oil applied to prevent rusting. Overall, it has a nicer finish.

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Material Details

.030″ A1008 Mild Steel

Details
Advertised Thickness .030″
Gauge 22
Thickness Tolerance Positive .003″
Thickness Tolerance Negative .003″
Cutting Process Fiber Laser
Cut Tolerance .005″
Top/Bottom Finish Identical both sides
Steel Type Cold Rolled (1008)
Available Operations
Deburring No
Bending Yes
Countersinking No
Tapping No
Anodizing No
Plating No
Powder Coating No
Hardware No
Design Considerations
Min Part Size .25″ x .375″
Max Part Size 44″ x 30″
Min Hole Size .015″
Min Bridge Size .015″
Min Hole to Edge Size .020″
Min Bend Part Size .375″ x 1.5″
Tab and Slot Tolerance .010″
Max Bending Flat Part Size 44″ x 30″
Max Bend Length 44″
Min Flange Length (Before Bend/Flat Pattern) 90° or less (obtuse) .255″
Min Flange Length (After Bend) 90° or less (obtuse) .286″
Die Width .472″
Effective Bend Radius @ 90° .045″
Max Bend Angle 130°
Bend Angle Tolerance (bend length up to 24″) +/- 1 degree
Bend Angle Tolerance (bend length over 24″) +/- 2 degrees
Bend Deduction @ 90° .0610″
K Factor .38
Bend Relief Depth .095
Minimum Joggle BL2BL @90 Max Flange .288″
Maximum Joggle @90 Max Flange 3.750″
Properties
Material Composition Iron (Fe): 99.31 – 99.7 Manganese (Mn): 0.3 – 0.5 Carbon (C): 0 – 0.1 Sulfur (S): 0 – 0.05 Phosphorus (P): 0 – 0.04
Density 490 lb/ft^3
Tensile Strength (Ultimate) 54 ksi
Tensile Strength (Yield) 45 ksi
Shear Strength 34 ksi
Shear Modulus 11000 ksi
Fatigue Strength 32 ksi
Brinell Hardness 100
Elongation at Break 22%
Elastic Modulus 27000 ksi
Poisson’s Ratio .29
Thermal Conductivity 36 BTU/h-ft-°F
Melting Point 2600 °F
Magnetic Yes
Does it Rust? Yes
Not sure what some of those properties mean? Check out our Material Properties Cheat Sheet.

.076mm A1008 Mild Steel

Details
Advertised Thickness .76mm
Gauge 22
Thickness Tolerance Positive .08mm
Thickness Tolerance Negative .08mm
Cutting Process Fiber Laser
Cut Tolerance .127mm
Top/Bottom Finish Identical both sides
Steel Type Cold Rolled (1008)
Available Operations
Deburring No
Bending Yes
Countersinking No
Tapping No
Anodizing No
Plating No
Powder Coating No
Hardware No
Design Considerations
Min Part Size 6.35 x 9.5mm
Max Part Size 584.2 x 762mm
Min Hole Size .38mm
Min Bridge Size .38mm
Min Hole to Edge Size .51mm
Min Bend Part Size 9.5 x 38.1mm
Tab and Slot Tolerance .254
Max Bending Flat Part Size 1117.6 x 762mm
Max Bend Length 1117.6mm
Min Flange Length (Before Bend/Flat Pattern) 90° or less (obtuse) 6.48mm
Min Flange Length (After Bend) 90° or less (obtuse) 7.26mm
Die Width 12.0mm
Effective Bend Radius @ 90° 1.14mm
Max Bend Angle 130°
Bend Angle Tolerance (bend length up to 609.6mm) +/- 1 degree
Bend Angle Tolerance (bend length over 609.6mm) +/- 2 degrees
Bend Deduction @ 90° 1.55mm
K Factor .38
Bend Relief Depth 2.41mm
Minimum Joggle BL2BL @90 Max Flange 7.32mm
Maximum Joggle @90 Max Flange 95.25mm
Properties
Material Composition Iron (Fe): 99.31 – 99.7 Manganese (Mn): 0.3 – 0.5 Carbon (C): 0 – 0.1 Sulfur (S): 0 – 0.05 Phosphorus (P): 0 – 0.04
Density 490 lb/ft^3
Tensile Strength (Ultimate) 54 ksi
Tensile Strength (Yield) 45 ksi
Shear Strength 34 ksi
Shear Modulus 11000 ksi
Fatigue Strength 32 ksi
Brinell Hardness 100
Elongation at Break 22%
Elastic Modulus 27000 ksi
Poisson’s Ratio .29
Thermal Conductivity 36 BTU/h-ft-°F
Melting Point 2600 °F
Magnetic Yes
Does it Rust? Yes
Not sure what some of those properties mean? Check out our Material Properties Cheat Sheet.

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Services available for Mild Steel

Bending

We know your projects are multi-dimensional. Get freshly bent metal parts, right off the machine.

Plating

Protect your designs with plating. Zinc electroplating helps defend your parts from rust while increasing strength and resistance to wear.

Powder Coating

Custom powder coating gives your laser and waterjet cut parts a bold, long-lasting finish and protective layer which provides corrosion, oxidation, and damage resistance.

Tapping

Utilizing specialized, automated equipment, we precisely laser-cut a hole, create some threading, and send you on your way with your completed part.

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We proudly use hardware by PEM

Flush stud, M8 x 1.25, .472" Zinc plus Clear Chromate

SKUFH-M8-12
Thread SizeM8 x 1.25
Hole size in sheet (+0.003/-.0.000).315″
Minimum sheet thickness0.94″
Maximum sheet thickness.347″
Fastener materialSteel
Minimum distance hole C/L to edge0.378″
When determining the distance between two or more fasteners, you can calculate the distance by the formula, C/L to edge + 1/2 the diameter of the second mounting hole..535″
Recommended panel materialSteel/Aluminum
Coating typeZinc
Length.472″
Aluminum material ranges (5052, 6061, 7075)0.100″-0.250″
Steel material ranges (CRS, HRPO, HR)0.104″-0.250″

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We proudly use hardware by PEM

Flush Standoff, 4-40, .250" Zinc plus Clear Chromate

SKUSO-440-8
Thread Size4-40 x .250″
Hole size in sheet (+0.003/-.0.000).168″
Minimum sheet thickness0.040″
Maximum sheet thickness.125″
Fastener materialSteel
Minimum distance hole C/L to edge0.230″
When determining the distance between two or more fasteners, you can calculate the distance by the formula, C/L to edge + 1/2 the diameter of the second mounting hole..314″
Recommended panel materialSteel/Aluminum
Coating typeZinc
Length.250″
Aluminum material ranges (5052, 6061, 7075)0.040″-0.125″
Steel material ranges (CRS, HRPO, HR)0.048″-0.119″