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Carbon steel is sometimes referred to as 'mild steel'. Carbon steel makes up the largest part of steel production and is used in a vast range of applications. |
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Typically mild steels are stiff and strong. They also exhibit ferromagnetism (i.e. they are magnetic). This means they are extensively used in motors and electrical appliances. |
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Advantages |
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WHY MILD STEEL? |
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The main advantages of mild steel are: |
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Cheap |
Magnetic |
High Stiffness |
Most mild steels are easy to machine and weld |
Wide variety available with different properties |
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Rounds |
Tmt Bars |
Square |
Channel |
Pipes |
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Sheets |
Hexa |
Tubes |
Wires |
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Flat |
Plates |
Angle |
Beam |
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