SAE 1018 / 1020 Cold Drawn Steel
SAE 1018 / 1020 Cold Drawn Steel is supplied for mechanical engineering and serial production applications where the grade, delivery condition, dimensional tolerance and traceability must be specified together. Erkal Haddecilik supplies cut-to-length steel from Bursa subject to stock.
Key properties
- SAE 1018 and SAE 1020 remain separate ordered grades.
- Cold drawing describes processing, not a universal tolerance or strength.
Typical applications
- Drawing-specified SAE 1018 or SAE 1020 components prepared for machining.
- Pins and shafts only where the drawing specifies the grade and delivery condition.
Technical selection note
Steel grades must not be considered exact equivalents based on similar names alone. Chemical composition, mechanical properties, product standard, delivery condition and heat treatment requirements must be verified against the certificate.
The public SAE J403 scope identifies the carbon-steel designation system; its paid chemistry tables were not reviewed. Ovako is used only for the drawn-bar process, not grade-specific mechanical approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical selection note
Material equivalence, mechanical properties and heat treatment must be verified against the applicable standard and material certificate before critical use.