1045 is a medium tensile low hardenability carbon steel. With a typical tensile strength range 570 - 700 Mpa and Brinell hardness range 170 - 210.Characterised by fairly good strength and impact properties, plus good machinability and reasonable weldability.1045 is used extensively by all industry sectors for applications requiring more strength and wear resistance than the low carbon mild steels can provide and the higher strength of the low alloy high tensile steels is not necessary, plus those applications requiring flame or induction hardening. Typical applications are: Axles, Bolts, Connecting Rods, Hydraulic Clamps and Rams, Pins, Studs, Shafts and Spindles. We are happy to cut this material to any length you require. Please contact us if you wish to have this cut to your specifications. Can be purchased by the millimetre.