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Material type
Metal
Material name
Mild steel 1045 | 1.0503 | C45 | EN8
Alternative names
C45
Process compatibility
CNC machining
![David Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering Lead](/images/home/david.jpg)
1045 is a medium tensile carbon steel with good strength and impact properties. It has reasonably good weldability in the hot rolled or normalised condition.As a disadvantage, this material has low hardening capabilities.
David Mechanical Engineering Lead at Protolabs Network