The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) provide similar steel numbering systems. Steels are identified by four numbers, except for some chromium steels, which have five numbers. Define the numbers used for SAE 1020.

What will be an ideal response?


The first two numbers (10) identify the type of steel and the last two numbers (20) specify the approximate amount of carbon in hundredths of a percent (0.20% carbon).

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