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what is the difference between high strength, low-alloy steel and a carbon steel?

flex20 - 24-10-2003 at 15:18

what is the difference between high strength, low-alloy steel and a carbon steel?

Mumbles - 24-10-2003 at 17:39

The easy answer is the composition. I take it you mean properties though. High strengh has lower bendability. I think it's called malliability, but I've always learned that as something different. Carbon steel has a lower malliability that straight iron as well. It also is more resistant to corrosion if I'm not mistaken. I don't really know any specifics of low-alloy steel.

A simple google search will help. It will also produce ratios and total list of materials.

flex20 - 24-10-2003 at 18:35

thanks for all your help