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CARBON ALLOY STEEL

Carbon steels are principally iron with under 1% by weight of carbon. Alloy steels cover a family where small further additions are made from one or more of other elements, Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Vanadium, Silicon and Boron.

Many steel compositions have been designed to produce the required combinations of strength, ductility, toughness, machinability, hardenability etc. for particular applications. Alloy steels are always killed and are generally more responsive to heat and mechanical treatments than carbon steels. The amount of carbon in carbon steel determines the hardness of the steel. The more carbon it contains, the harder the steel.

Characteristics

• Hardness
• Strength

Uses

• Car Parts
• Machinery
• Bedsprings
• Hair Pins