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Steel Alloys

Within the scope of a steel alloy can speak of a huge number of alternatives, which are still increasing as technology advances is to understand that the goal of this effort is to obtain products with a predominant property or other metal such as corrosion resistance, dimensional stability, ability to be machined, weight, toughness, etc..

Evidently the combination of one or more elements do not augur for themselves these properties is required, also a very specific method to achieve this purpose.

As is known, the steels are alloys of iron and carbon concentrations of the latter a maximum of 2% by weight, depending on this variable can be classified as follows:

Low carbon steels: They have a lower percentage of 0.25% C, these elements are useful in the manufacture of many parts forming presses and sheet metal vehicle bodies, etc., it is clear that its use can be as wide to cover components of all machines and / or equipment used by man, sometimes as allies with elements to improve its resistance steels generating the so-called high-strength low-alloy, another common feature of these elements is its ductility and malleability.

Carbon mild steel, carbon percentage of these elements is between 0.25% and 0.6% C are preferably used in items that require strength, such as idlers and final drives road equipment

High carbon steels: The percentage rises to 1.4% from 0.6% C are highly resistant steels were allied with elements such as manganese, chromium are equipped cutting and shearing punches, and generally are used as tools.

Stainless Steel: These are what are alloyed with chromium to prevent the normal tendency to form iron oxides for this reason are often expensive in the domestic market is in two grades Steel Steel 306 and 304, the difference being the quality of alloy and specific applications for food first.

Foundries, known as iron can be found in several classifications as gray, white, nodular and malleable have carbon contents exceeding 2% to 4% reach, its application is given in engine blocks and it is usual to see in covers and sewer grates

Machinable steels .- is useful in the manufacture of precision machinery thanks to very good dimensional tolerances you get with the help of machine tools, this is accomplished with the help of S, Bi and PB.

Steels for cold stamping .- useful in manufacture of fittings and elements of great production.

.- The spring steels resistant to fatigue and a high yield

Low alloy steels .- Ultraresitentes has a significantly lower amount of alloying elements but their resistance is much higher than non-allied steels this is achieved through the optimization of manufacturing processes.