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The two elements that make up steel are iron and carbon. Other elements can also appear in the steel, but these two are the ones that cause it to be called steel.

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What is the main alloy in steel that determines its hardness?

The main alloy in steel that determines its hardness is carbon. The carbon content in steel affects its strength and hardness by influencing the formation of different microstructures during the cooling process. Higher carbon content typically results in increased hardness.


What two elements are used to make steel?

The two elements that make up steel are mainly carbon and iron.


What are the main elements that form the alloy or mixture of stainless steel?

There are over 80 types of stainless steel. However, as a generalization, they contain Iron, Carbon, Chromium, Nickel and traces of Manganese and Molybdenum. See the related link for more information and a list of the grades and alloying elements.


What are the main constituents of steel?

The main constituents of steel are iron and carbon, with carbon content typically ranging from 0.2% to 2.1%. Other elements such as manganese, silicon, and trace amounts of other elements may also be present in varying quantities to impart specific properties to the steel.


Is aluminized steel magnetic?

No, there are alloys that are magnetic. They contain at least one of the three main magnetic elements (iron,nickel,cobalt). The most common magnetic alloy is steel, which is iron and carbon. Another magnetic alloy is alnico, which is composed of aluminum,nickel and cobalt. I hope this helps.


What is the main element in steel found in the periodci table?

The main element in steel is iron. The other elements make up a small portion of steel but greatly influence its structure. Still, if it ever becomes possible to create 100% pure iron, it will be stronger.


What is an alloy of magnesium?

An alloy of Magnesium is a type of steel with Magnesium as the main ingredient. For example, Magnox is 99% Magnesium and 1% Aluminium is a steel used for the cladding of fuel rods in some nuclear power stations. Another alloys with Magnesium contain Aluminium, Zirconium, Silver, Zinc, and the Rare Earth Elements such as Yttrium and Erbium.


Is high speed steel ferrous non ferrous or is it an alloy?

High speed steel is an alloy that contains iron (a ferrous material) as the main component along with other elements such as chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, and vanadium. It is specifically designed for high-temperature applications like cutting tools and has excellent hardness and wear resistance properties.


Why isn't steel an element?

The main element from which steel is made is Iron (Fe) but steel is not pure - (not just iron) it is an alloy of iron and other elements, primarily carbon. Element MUST be pure substances and if steel were pure it would be Iron.


What metal family is steel from?

Steel is a ferrous alloy: an alloy based on iron as the main component. Specifically all steels are alloys of iron and carbon in a range of ratios that gives high strength without brittleness, with in some cases various other elements in the alloy also (e.g. nickel, cobalt, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, vanadium, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon) depending on the exact desired properties.


What is Difference of plain carbon and alloy steels?

First this is wrong type of question, meaning that there is no such animal as non-alloy steel, just by the simplest definition of steel 'is an alloy of iron and carbon'.A more complex definition takes into account other elements which are added to steel such as Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Manganese (Mn) etc are just a few which are added to give certain properties after mechanical working and heat-treatment.