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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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Industrial Metals, founded in 1978, specializes in the processing and distribution of carbon steel products, as well as flat-rolled and ornamental iron products. The precision ground carbon steel knife blade holder is fully guided by four full circle bronze guide bearings. The 18AC performs well on low and medium carbon steel and can also be used with DC utility type welders. |
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