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Steel is an alloy of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron] with a small percentage of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon carbon]. The amount of carbon present changes the iron from a soft easily worked metal into an extremely hard brittle metal. Medium carbon (normal) steel contains between 0.2-0.6% carbon. It can be easily cast and forged into many shapes and is used in construction. | Steel is an alloy of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron] with a small percentage of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon carbon]. The amount of carbon present changes the iron from a soft easily worked metal into an extremely hard brittle metal. Medium carbon (normal) steel contains between 0.2-0.6% carbon. It can be easily cast and forged into many shapes and is used in construction. | ||
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon%20steel carbon steel]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | normal steel; | + | normal steel; aço carbono (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 161 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 Comment: 0.25 - 0.60 % carbon content | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 Comment: 0.25 - 0.60 % carbon content | ||
| − | * | + | * Henry Hodges, ''Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology'', Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988 |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/abramowitz/index.html give proportions as 0.2-0.49% carbon |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:38, 24 July 2013
Description
Steel is an alloy of iron with a small percentage of carbon. The amount of carbon present changes the iron from a soft easily worked metal into an extremely hard brittle metal. Medium carbon (normal) steel contains between 0.2-0.6% carbon. It can be easily cast and forged into many shapes and is used in construction.
See also carbon steel.
Synonyms and Related Terms
normal steel; aço carbono (Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 161
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 Comment: 0.25 - 0.60 % carbon content
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
- Website address 1 Comment: Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/abramowitz/index.html give proportions as 0.2-0.49% carbon