Steel & Carbon content
Pure Iron, carbon content (%)
0% carbon
Low carbon steel, carbon content (%)
0.1-0.3% carbon
Medium carbon steel, carbon content (%)
0.35-0.5% carbon
High carbon steel, carbon content (%)
0.5-1.5% carbon
Cast Iron, carbon content (%)
2.4-4% carbon
Medium carbon steel, Example of application
Cables and wires Guitar strings Train tracks
Low Carbon steel or mild steel, Example of application
Cans for drop off supplies Majority of car components
Pure Iron; Example of Application
Decorative balcony fences
High carbon steel, Example of Application
High strength bar Tire reinforcements Steels for forging
Low carbon steel is also known as
Mild Steel
Low carbon steel or mild steel, Distinguishing properties
Most common steel No strong compared to other steel can be Bent without breaking Bends to absorb the pressure Easy to weld w/o damaging properties
Cast iron, examples of application
Pots and pans
Classification of Steel
Pure Iron Low Carbon Steel Medium Carbon Steel High Carbon Steel Cast Iron
High carbon steel, distinguishing properties
Rigid and almost cannot bend w/o breaking Good for sharp objects but chips easily Heat-treatable to improve strength Good wear-resistance Reduced weldability and impact strength
Pure Iron; Distinguishing properties
Softest product Can be bent into any shape Hardens a little if bent (*ROT IRON)
Medium carbon steel, distinguishing properties
Strong and hard to bent(bend) High tensile strength and ductility Brittle
Cast iron, distinguishing properties
Very hard that only few can scratch Very brittle that can be broken once dropped Doesn't rust Not made to be painted Distributes heat evenly over its surface
Distributes heat evenly over its surface
cast iron
Doesn't rust
cast iron
Not made to be painted
cast iron
Very brittle that can be broken once dropped
cast iron
Very hard that only few can scratch
cast iron
used in pots and pans
cast iron
Good for sharp objects but chips easily
high carbon steel
Good wear-resistance
high carbon steel
Heat-treatable to improve strength
high carbon steel
Reduced weldability and impact strength
high carbon steel
Rigid and almost cannot bend w/o breaking
high carbon steel
used in Tire reinforcements
high carbon steel
used in high strength bar
high carbon steel
used in steels for forging
high carbon steel
Bends to absorb the pressure
low carbon steel
Bent without breaking
low carbon steel
Easy to weld w/o damaging properties
low carbon steel
Most common steel
low carbon steel
No strong compared to other steel
low carbon steel
used in cans for drop off supplies
low carbon steel
used in majority of car components
low carbon steel
High tensile strength and ductility
medium carbon steel
brittle
medium carbon steel
used in cable wires
medium carbon steel
used in guitar strings
medium carbon steel
used in train tracks
medium carbon steel
Can be bent into any shape
pure iron
Hardens a little if bent
pure iron
Softest product
pure iron
used in Decorative balcony fences
pure iron
Rot Iron
pure iron rod twisted to give decorative effects
