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Steel is not a naturally occurring metal, nor is it an element. It is a base combination of the elements iron (Fe) and carbon (C).
Other elements such as chromium (Cr) and molybdenum (Mo) might be added for corrosion resistance. Phosphorus (P), and sulphur (S) can be added for easier machining properties, but they lower the weldability. There are many other different combinations of elements that can be added to give different properties to the steel, maybe too many to list. Steel has a numbering system that helps to identify the elements that are added, and this numbering system ranges from a 1000 series to 9000 series. A link can be found below to take you to one of many websites where the things included in different steels are listed. Manganese (Ma) is added for extra strength.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 12y agoSteel is an alloy, and it is made from the elements ironand carbon (the percentage of carbon is very low, varying from about 0.25% to 2%). There are other things we can add to the steel to change its properties, in order to suit different applications, and some are:
Chromium - improves durability and prevents rust (stainless steel).
Nickel - increases durability and resistance to heat and acids.
Manganese - increases strength and resistance to wear.
Molybdenum - increases strength and resistance to heat.
Tungsten - retains hardness at high temperatures.
Vanadium - increases strength and springiness.
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∙ 7y agoIron can be alloyed with one or more of carbon, manganese, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, boron, titanium, vanadium, tungsten, cobalt, and niobium to make steel. The presence and quantities of the alloying elements affects the characteristics of the steel.
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∙ 14y agoFe, C, (Mo, Mg, Cr): Iron and Carbon are the basis, but others including Molybdenum, Magnesium and Chromium are added for strength, lighter weight, and corrosion resistance.
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∙ 10y agoSteel is an alloy (mixture) of Iron and Carbon. Iron is the element abbreviabed as Fe on the Periodic Table (number 26), while Carbon is abbreviated as C (number 6).
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∙ 8y agoIron, Chromium and nickel make up steel.
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Is it true there are 7 groups or rows in the periodic table?
There are 18 groups that make up The Periodic Table of Elements.
How many elements make up period 6 in the periodic table?
There are 32 elements in the 6th period of the periodic table.
What types of elements make up most of the periodic table?
"metals"
What are more than 70 percent of the elements?
Metals make up most of the Periodic Table of Elements.
What sentence can you make using the words periodic table and nucleus?
Some elements in the periodic table have a nucleus that is surrounded by a cloud of electrons with a negative charge. This is one sentence using nucleus and periodic table.
What a paperclip on the periodic table?
A paperclip is not an element on the periodic table. The periodic table consists of all the known chemical elements, while a paperclip is a simple tool made of metal, typically steel or aluminum. However, iron and aluminum are elements that can be found on the periodic table and are commonly used to make paperclips.
How many elements make up the periodic table?
118 elements.
Why make the periodic table?
To make study of elements easier.To classify elements.
Did the Latins make up the periodic table of elements?
No they did not.
What elements on the Periodic Table make salt?
The answer is Group 17 Halogens.
what elements make up the table of elements?
Steel is an alloy (mixture) of Iron and Carbon. Iron is the element abbreviabed as Fe on the Periodic Table (number 26), while Carbon is abbreviated as C (number 6).
What subatomic particle makes the periodic table in the order of elements that it is in?
The order of the periodic table is made according to the atomic weights of the elements. The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus make the atomic weight. Protons make the elements in order of the periodic table.
How many element is half of the periodic table?
including "unknown elements" there are 59 elements in half of the periodic table, not including them there is 55.5 Added: 92 natural elements/2 = 46 natural elements make up 1/2 periodic table.
Is it true there are 7 groups or rows in the periodic table?
There are 18 groups that make up The Periodic Table of Elements.
What is nal on the periodic table?
NaI is the compound named sodium iodide made of the elements sodium (Na) and iodine (I). You will find the elements themselves on the periodic table, not the compounds they make.
How many elements make up period 6 in the periodic table?
There are 32 elements in the 6th period of the periodic table.
What types of elements make up most of the periodic table?
"metals"
