For info on their properties, look in the machineries handbook.
An easy way to determine the carbon content in your garage would be to grind the metal on a grinding wheel, the darker orange the spark, the higer the content. The more carbon present, the harder the metal can become.
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Very high carbon steels are...
S-7
A-2
A-10
D-2
D-4
All these matels have a very high carbon content.
For info on their properties, look in the machineries handbook.
An easy way to determine the carbon content in your garage would be to grind the metal on a grinding wheel, the darker orange the spark, the higer the content. The more carbon present, the harder the metal can become.
Very high carbon steels consist of 1-2,5 % of carbon.
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