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The major difference between steel and wood is that steel is in organic due to its lack of carbon, and wood is organic comprised of organic material. Because of this, their properties will differ wildly.

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Do steel and wood have different characteristics?

The major difference between steel and wood is that steel is in organic due to its lack of carbon, and wood is organic comprised of organic material. Because of this, their properties will differ wildly.


Why is wood lighter then steel when they are both solids?

bcoz they hav different densities


What is harder steel or wood?

wood would break so steel


Is a steel garage better then a wood garage?

I think a steel garage is better than a wood garage because wood can rot and steel can't. Steel is a more reliable choice.


How difference between stainless steel and carbon steel?

carbon steel is iron with "structured" carbon which make iron strong (hard). stainless steel is steel with different percentage contain of aluminium, nickel, chrome... which give the steel different kind of other characteristics including "stainless- the ability of not getting rusted."


How is the water different form the elements form which is made?

water beats fire fire beats wood wood beats steel ans so on


How do you make wood as hard as steel?

use steel.


Is there a wood-burning pool heater?

There is a great product on the market from a company called Wood Stove Pools. It is a completely stainless steel wood stove pool heater. The main reason it is stainless steel is because of the chemicals used in pools. Chlorine and slat water will corrode mild steel. A wood-burning pool heater is just a wood-burning water heater. That said, there are a number of different makers out there. Use the link below and begin looking at the different ones. Feel free to refine your search if you wish.


What are the woodbug's characteristics?

It eats wood and lives in wood.


Do sounds go fastest through wood or steel?

Steel


Does a steel surface have a hotter surface than a wooden surface?

In general, steel can be heated to higher temperatures than wood before deconstructing. For steel, that can mean melting, or a change in chemical composition such that it is no longer steel. For wood, it usually means catching fire. The ignition point of wood varies a great deal depending on the type of wood, its shape, and treatments it may have gone through. Very generally, wood ignites in the neighborhood of 350-600 degrees Celsius (662-1112F). Steel alloys have different melting points, but in general it is in the neighborhood of 1370 degrees Celsius (2500F). At room temp. wood will be warmer as it is an insulator


Is steel better that wood?

It depends on what type of wood, and what you are using it for. Steel is strong, but oak is also very dependable.