An Introduction to Steel and Steel Metallurgy
• An alloy (mixture) of iron and carbon (<2.0%) • Plain Carbon Steel contains Manganese (>0.25%) • Alloy steels contain additional alloying elements, typically C, Mn, Si, Cr, Ni, Mo, Al and sometimes Ti, V, Nb, W, Co. • Typically Steels have 95% or more Iron with relatively small alloy additions.