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What is the name of the process of transforming iron into steel?
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bessemer process
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What is the name of iron that has been alloyed with little carbon?
Steel is the alloy of iron and carbon.
What is galvanizing process?
Galvanizing is a process of coating iron with zinc to protect against rusting. The process may be electrochemical, (the origin of the name) nowadays the term is most often appled to a hot dip porcess , simply dunking a clean iron/steel piece into molten zinc pulling it out and letting it cool.
Does any other metal get rusted other than steel and iron?
Corrosion is the general name for the process, and rust is reserved for ferrous metals. Patina is another name for particular surface reactions. Some metals protect themselves from further corrosion by forming an inactive oxide layer on the surface. Aluminum and Stainless steel are examples of this.
Is stainless steel natural or man made?
Man made. It starts with iron and air is shot through the molten iron to remove the impurities. After that is done steel is what is left. A man by the name of Bessemer in the early 1900's came up with this method.
Name a alloy which has five metals as constitute?
316 Stainless steel is an alloy containing - Iron, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, & Molybdenum.
Name 35 iron steel industry in India?
tata iron and steel company
Why is steel a ferrous?
Steel is a ferrous metal because it contains iron in it. The Latin name for iron is 'ferro'.
What is the name origin for steel?
What we know as Steel is highly processed Iron.
How is steel formed?
Steel is formed in process that takes iron from iron ore and carbon from coal. Usually small amounts of metals are mixed in to give the steel different qualities. Chromium and nickel, for instance, are often added to make the steel resistant to rust giving it the name stainless steel
Name a metal that can be made into steel?
Iron
Name of an alloy of iron?
Carbon steel.
Is steel with a blend of iron and carbon a heterogeneous mixtire or homogeneous?
Steel is a heterogeneous mixture of Iron, Iron Carbides, and any other Elements adding in the Alloying process. Examples or these other admixes are Nickel, Tungsten, Molybdenum, etc, etc. There are hundreds of different alloys/mixtures that fall under the generic name, Steel.
What is the difference between cast iron and steel?
The term "cast" can be applied to both metals, although steel has a much higher melting point. Casting describes how the metal is formed into shape, not necessarily how it is made. Iron alloys with 0.2 to 2.1% carbon by weight are known as steels, while iron alloys with 2.1% to ~4% carbon by weight are know as cast iron. Casting is also a metal working process to form metal into a particular shape. Cast steel would be steel that has been "cast" into a particular shape. So, cast iron is iron with more than 2% carbon. Cast steel is iron with less than 2% carbon that has been formed in to a particular shape via a metal working process. Also note that cast steel is the manufacturing process for a steel part/plate, and cast iron is another name for pig iron, basically a waste component of steel production. It is very brittle. There are also alloy steels which are made by adding elements other than carbon to the iron. One example is stainless steel. It has a high resistance to rust and is made by adding chromium to the iron.
What is the Latin scientific name for steel?
The Latin scientific name for steel is "ferrum."
What is the name of iron that has been alloyed with little carbon?
Steel is the alloy of iron and carbon.
What are uses for iron?
Iron is used for making steel, together with carbon. If you mix iron and carbon together at a ratio of 99% steel and 1% carbon, you get an alloy called hard steel. Which, as its name suggests, is very strong.
Name two metals that are attracted to a magnet?
iron and steel
