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Understanding Steel: Composition and Uses by Sreelekshmi S is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that is stronger and more resistant to corrosion than pure iron, with other elements like chromium added for specific properties. Steel has replaced iron for most purposes due to its high strength and low cost, and is widely used in infrastructure, transportation, tools and machinery. The interaction between iron, carbon and other elements gives steel its unique properties.
- Author
- Sreelekshmi S
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- EN