An alloy of iron and carbon with no metal alloy elements deliberately added.
Also known as plain carbon steel. Carbon steels may contain small amounts of a wide range of residual elements from the manufacturing process. It is often loosely classified according to its carbon content:
Low carbon steel | Less than 0.2% carbon (Also known as mild steel) |
Medium carbon steel | 0.2-0.6% carbon |
High carbon steel | more than 0.6% carbon |
See also alloy steel.
An alloy of iron and carbon with no metal alloy elements deliberately added.
Also known as plain carbon steel. Carbon steels may contain small amounts of a wide range of residual elements from the manufacturing process. It is often loosely classified according to its carbon content:
Low carbon steel | Less than 0.2% carbon (Also known as mild steel) |
Medium carbon steel | 0.2-0.6% carbon |
High carbon steel | more than 0.6% carbon |
See also alloy steel.
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