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Q: What is added to iron and carbon to form stainless steel?
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Is steel alloy a element or compound?

mixture


Why does stainless steel not attract to magnet?

Some stainless steel is magnetic, and some is will exhibit only an extremely weak response to a magnetic field. It is the austenitic stainless steels that are generally thought of as being nonmagnetic. Let's review a couple of things to get to our answer. The primary metal alloyed into stainless steel, the one that combines with the iron (steel, actually, since there is carbon included with the iron) is chromium. The presence of sufficient chromium in stainless steels allows these metals to resist corrosion. Note that the stainless steels are stain resistant, and not completely stainless. Anyway, the chromium can be thought of as a "glue" in the metal matrix that prevents magnetic domains in iron from aligning themselves with an external magnetic field. If the magnetic domains in stainless steel, that is, the iron in this alloy, was "free to rotate a bit" within the metallic crystal structure, then the steel would be capable of conducting magnetic lines of force or of becoming magnetized. As it is, in many of the austenitic stainless steels, magnetic domains, which do exist, cannot rotate to align themselves to conduct magnetic lines of force. Nor can these alloys be magnetized to any appreciable degree. We also must note that cold working like drawing or swaging can "free" magnetic domains and cause the alloy to then exhibit ferromagnetic properties.


What steel made up of?

Steel is an alloy made of iron triad


Does steel rust?

Stainless steel is rust resistant not because it won't react with oxygen, but because when it does it forms an oxide layer that protects the underlying metal. Regular iron forms flaky rust that allows oxygen to get to the rest of the metal. So stainless steel can rust if there is something that removes the oxide layer as it forms. Steel remains stainless, or does not rust, because of the interaction between its alloying elements and the environment. Stainless steel contains iron, chromium, manganese, silicon, carbon and, in many cases, significant amounts of nickel and molybdenum. These elements react with oxygen from water and air to form a very thin, stable film that consists of such corrosion products as metal oxides and hydroxides. Chromium plays a dominant role in reacting with oxygen to form this corrosion product film. It is in fact the chromium oxide that prevents further rusting or oxidation and it forms a tough adherent layer which does not flake off like rust. In fact, all stainless steels by definition contain at least 10 percent chromium. See related link for further information.


Why did the ginger garlic paste turn into green color after grinding in stainless steel jar when it had to turn into garlic color?

The ginger garlic paste may have turned green after grinding in a stainless steel jar because of a reaction between the garlic, ginger, and the metal in the bowl. This is also why a person should never mix mayonnaise with other foods in a stainless steel bowl. The acid mixes with the metal to form a toxic substance.

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Metallic element that is added to form stainless steel?

Chromium!


How is chromium important to ordinary steel?

chromium added to regular steal form stainless steel.


What is added to carbon to form steel?

Iron and carbon.


What makes stainless steel and steel different?

Steel is simply iron with a small percentage of carbon. It oxidizes (rusts) easily. Stainless steel has added chromium, but also may contain any of the following: nickel, niobium, molybdenum, or titanium. Stainlees steels form a very thin layer of chromium oxide on the surface which protects it from further oxidation. While stainless is not stain-proof, it does stain less than carbon steel. Most stainless steels are non-magnetic, or very weakly magnetic.


Difference between carbon steel and stainless steel knives?

It depends on the type of stainless steel you are referring to. Austenite and ferritic stainless is not heat treatable in which case carbon steel could be made far harder. However..martensitic stainless steels are heat treatable in which case they could be made harder depending on the alloy contents. Generally the more carbon a steel contains, the harder it can be made. Chromium; a key ingrediant in stainless steels, can also increase hardenability.


Iron sulfide is an example of what?

It is an example of an alloy. Mild steel or high carbon steel can be formed using different metals such as mainly iron and carbon. Other metals can be added such as nickel and chromium to form stainless steel.


What is the full form of ss steel?

Stainless steel


How stainless steel become stainless?

All stainless steel has at least 10.5% Chromium in it. Chromium is what makes the steel stainless. The other elements in stainless steel can be nickel, nitrogen, molybdenum. You can find more information here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-stainless-steel.htmIt is the incorporation of a good bit of chromium that makes steel into stainless steel. The presence of chromium in steel alloys allows them to resist chemical attack better than "regular" steels.Stainless steel contains chromium. The chromium forms a protective oxide layer on the metal surface. Even when scratched or cut, a new chromium oxide layer will form in stainless steel.


how you get steel?

Steel is just a form of iron that is refined differently to iron in a blast furnace, as it is allowed to have a small amount of carbon and other alloying metals. However other forms of steel such as weathering steel and stainless steel have other metals (chromium, magnesium etc.) added to them to give them the properties that they require for their particular purpose.


What is the main component of stainless steel?

In addition to iron, carbon, and chromium, modern stainless steel may also contain other elements, such as nickel, niobium, molybdenum, and titanium. Nickel, molybdenum, niobium, and chromium enhance the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. It is the addition of a minimum of to the steel 12% chromium that makes it resist rust, or stain 'less' than other types of steel. The chromium in the steel combines with oxygen in the atmosphere to form a thin, invisible layer of chrome-containing oxide, called the passive film.


Steel is formed when a little bit of carbon is added to this element.?

Iron (Fe) is the main component of steel. Steel is formed when iron is mixed with carbon or other elements.


Is steel alloy a element or compound?

mixture