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What is red-shortness in steel?

is the steel which breaks as it's heated to red hot


Is steel a non-element or a element?

A non element. Steel is formed from Iron and carbon.


What element is formed when a little bit of carbon is added to it?

No elements if formed when carbon is added. When carbon , or any other element/metal is added , it is a mixture , known as an ALLOY. For various steels, the initial element is IRON, when carbon is added to form an alloy known as STEEL.


Is the element steel an electrical conductor?

Steel isn't an element but, yes, it is a conductor.


What element is in the major compound of steel?

Iron is the major element in steel. Only an element can be an element, and an element can not be a compound, the definition of which requires more than one element.


Cold shortness in steel?

The steel having this defect cracks when being worked in cold state. This defect is due to presence of excess of phosphorus


Is steel an element or a compound?

It is neither an element not a compound. Steel is an alloy. An alloy is a mixture of a metal and another element. In the case of steel, it is principally iron (an element), with about 0.2% to 2,0% carbon ( an element), mixed in. Other elements can be mixed in , e.g. chromium to form Stainless Steel, or Tungsten to form hard wearing steel.


Steel is made from what heavier element?

Iron is the heavier element from which steel is primarily made.


What element can convert steel into stainless steel?

chromium


What is cold shortness?

Cold-shortness: Large quantities of phosphorus (in excess of 0.12%P) reduces the ductility, thereby increasing the tendency of the steel to crack when cold worked. This brittle condition at temperatures below the recrystallization temperature is called cold-shortness.


How cold and hot shortness is controlled in steel?

In steel production, shortness refers to the ability of the material to deform under stress without cracking. Cold shortness is controlled by limiting the sulfur content, as high sulfur levels can lead to brittleness at low temperatures. Hot shortness, on the other hand, is managed by controlling phosphorus levels, which can adversely affect ductility and toughness at elevated temperatures. Proper alloying and heat treatment processes also play crucial roles in mitigating both types of shortness.


What element is 35 percent stronger then steel?

Bone is 5 times stronger than steel, but not an element.