What Makes it Different from Other Types of Steel?

Steel is primarily composed of carbon, but it also contains other alloying elements such as tungsten, chromium, vanadium, magnesium, and even a minor amount of sulfur, silicon, phosphorus, and oxygen.

Fremont, CA: Steel is a widely used architectural and construction component. Steel is a strong, durable; bluish-gray metal alloy of iron among the world's most commonly used materials. Different kinds of steel contain carbon contents ranging from 0.2 to 2.1 percent (by weight), relying on its constitution and physical features.

Steel is primarily composed of carbon, but it also contains other alloying elements such as tungsten, chromium, vanadium, magnesium, and even a minor amount of sulfur, silicon, phosphorus, and oxygen.

What is Carbon Steel?

Carbon steel has less than 1 percentage carbon, along with concentrations of manganese, sulfur, silicon, and phosphorus. Carbon steel's qualities and characteristics are primarily determined by the carbon content of the steel, with minor influences from alloying and residual elements. There are four different types of plain carbon steel.

Low Carbon Steel

Carbon percent is limited to 0.30 in low carbon steel kinds, the most widely used grade. These steels are easy to machine and weld, and they have a higher tensile property than high carbon steel.