Common 1117 Carbon Steel Specifications & Heat-Treatment Conditions
| Material | 1117 Carbon Steel |
|---|---|
| Common material standards | ASTM A108 for cold-finished 1117 and ASTM A29 as general carbon bar requirements. |
| Supply / heat treatment | Often supplied cold-finished; case carburizing may be evaluated for suitable machined components. |
| Required rod dimensions | Final outside diameter and limits; length and quantity; straightness and finish requirements if specified. |
Straightness and finished ground tolerance need separate acceptance limits.
References are not stock guarantees. Material standards, certification, outsourced heat treatment and final grinding are confirmed by written quote, not assumed from grade name alone.
CARBON & ALLOY STEEL / PRECISION ROD BUYING GUIDE
Re-sulfurized low-carbon steel used where easier machining and chip breaking are purchasing priorities.
1117 Carbon Steel Rod Purchasing Specifications
SAE/AISI 1117; verify grade and purchased bar specification. A purchasing description must also identify whether the order is for raw stock, finished ground bar, or grinding of customer-owned stock. Finished outside diameter is separate from the material grade and is verified by an agreed inspection method.
Condition, Machining and Finishing
Confirm cold-finished or other ordered condition.
Grinding allowance and wheel selection depend on incoming bar diameter, condition, length and straightness. If the bar will undergo subsequent heat treatment or plating, coordinate processing sequence and the final diameter acceptance with your engineer.
Typical 1117 Carbon Steel Applications
Screw-machine components, fittings and production turning.
End-use suitability depends on the component design, not merely a material name or a polished surface. Drawings should identify functional dimensional limits and related mechanical-property requirements.
Material Selection and Substitution Cautions
Sulfur-modified chemistry and mechanical performance should be reviewed before substituting 1018 or 1045.
Precision Rod RFQ Checklist
1117 Carbon Steel Centerless Ground & TG&P Bar Options
1117 Carbon Steel Centerless Ground Bar
For 1117 Carbon Steel centerless ground rods and bars, state whether the 1117 bar is supplied cold finished, and include the final ground tolerance and cut length. See centerless grinding services for the OD finishing route.
1117 Carbon Steel TG&P / Turned, Ground & Polished
If your RFQ calls for 1117 Carbon Steel TG&P (TGP) or turned, ground and polished bar, turned-ground-polished 1117 is a requested process route, not evidence of stock availability; define the shaft finish. Learn about shafting and bar sourcing and surface polishing.
Centerless-ground material is not necessarily TG&P. Grade, supplied condition, turning requirements, final OD, straightness, finish and availability are confirmed by quotation. Request a quote →
- Material: grade, applicable ASTM/AMS or mill specification, supply condition and certifications.
- Size: finished outside diameter, explicit upper/lower tolerance limits and incoming OD if grinding supplied stock.
- Length and volume: full-bar or cut lengths, cut tolerance, pieces/bars/pounds and shipping destination.
- Acceptance: straightness span/method, roughness, roundness, hardness and lot traceability if required.
Quote Finished Rod Stock or Your Existing Bars
Precision Ground Rods coordinates sourcing and finishing inquiries on a quotation basis. Material supply and processing through centerless OD grinding, straightening, polishing, cutting and packaging are reviewed against your order. We do not guarantee every grade is stocked or that every tolerance is achievable for all diameters and lengths.
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General purchasing guide only. The written quotation and mill documentation govern grade, condition and acceptance; this page is not a material certificate.
