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Ferrous Materials
Ferrous Materials
Ferrous Materials
Ferrous materials are all made up from one element that is included in their substances that make
them and it is iron. This iron is used in the form of pig iron. This iron is the base material of all
ferrous material as it is the main element of the compound mixtures that makes up the ferrous
materials
EXAMPLES
NAME
COMPOSITION
Cast iron
Alloy of carbon,
silicon and traces
of magnesium
sulphur and
phosphorous
Alloy of iron and
carbon
Mild steel
Medium
carbon
steel
High
carbon
steel
Stainless
steel
High
speed
steel
PROPERTIES AND
CHARACTERISTICS
Hard skin softer underneath but
brittle corrodes by rusting
USES