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carbon steelAlloy of iron and carbon in which the carbon content may range from less than 0.015% to slightly more than 2%. Adding this tiny amount of carbon produces a material that exhibits great strength, hardness, and other valuable mechanical properties. Carbon steels account for about 90% of the world's steel production. They are used extensively for automobile bodies, appliances, machinery, ships, containers, and the structures of buildings. Carbon steel, formerly made by the Bessemer, crucible, or open-hearth process, is now made by the basic oxygen process, or by an arc furnace. carbon steel [′kär·bən ′stēl] (metallurgy) Steel containing carbon, to about 2%, as the principal alloying element. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Comparative values were reported (11) for the blasting of low carbon steel with aluminum oxide. Head Marking Chart Grade Marking Specification Material [ILLUSTRATION SAE-- Low carbon steel OMITTED] Grade 1 [ILLUSTRATION SAE-- Low carbon steel OMITTED] Grade 2 [ILLUSTRATION Property Low or medium OMITTED] Class 5. com], stainless steel is a low carbon steel containing chromium levels of 10 percent or more by weight, while the carbon content is less than one percent. |
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