Alloy Steel

Alloy Steel

Alloy steel contains a significant quantity of alloy elements, other than carbon and the usually allowable content of manganese, silicium, sulfure and phosphore, that are added to modify the mechanical and physical properties of the alloy. The low alloy steels are those where by the alloy elements are all below 5% in content. Alloy steel is the one where we find the content of at least one element above 5%. Alloy steel is used when the required mechanical properties are higher or when a specific mechanical property is necessary. Those alloys are refractory alloys, stainless steel, manganese steel, tool steel, etc.

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