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What is low carbon steel and high carbon steel?

Low carbon steel is steel with low carbon. High carbon steel is steel with high carbon


Why temperature drop is high in low carbon steel than high carbon steel?

Because high carbon steel has low fluidity & low carbon steel has high fluidity.


What is stronger low carbon steel or high carbon steel?

The amount of carbon in iron metal determines the strength and type of steel.Steel with low carbon is called low carbon steel and carbon with medium carbon called medium carbon steel. It is called low carbon steel if the carbon content is around 2.5 % or less. Others may be called medium or high carbon steel like that used in Die Steel of cutting tools. Generally low carbon steel are preferred if welding is adopted.


Chemical composition of low carbon steel?

There are thousands low carbon steel grades with different compositions at the world


What does low carbon steel contain?

iron and carbon


Where on a motor vehicle would low carbon steel be used?

Yes. Low carbon steel is used in the body of the car.


What are the Limitations of plain carbon steels for engineering applications?

There are 4 they are Low Carbon steel, Medium Carbon Steel, High Carbon Steel and Eutectiod


What is the difference between high carbon steel and low carbon steel I know one has more carbon than the other?

Low carbon steel, is very soft, and can be easily shaped, but high carbon steel is extreamly stong and is used for springs or high strenght wire


What types of products does AK Steel sell?

AK Steel manufactures and sells low carbon and ultra-low carbon steel, stainless steel, electrical steel, cold rolled and aluminum coated stainless steel.


Is carbon steel the same as mild steel?

both of these are same In some places they are used interchangeabl low carbon steel has 0.05-0.15% carbon mild carbon steel has0.16-0.29% carbon http://www.metalsupplies.com/


Is mild steel inlcudes stainless steel?

No, mild steel is low carbon steel with no other alloys.


Is carbon steel a non ferrous metal?

High carbon steel is a metal.The addition of carbon makes the steel harder after heat treatment.