Low Carbon Steel and Tungsten Carbide

Question 1

What is Low Carbon Steel?

Answer 1

A metal alloy of carbon and steel. Carbon is less than 0.25%.
Used in car components, construction (bridges, stairs, etc.), cookware, wires, etc.

Question 2

What are the properties of Low Carbon Steel?

Answer 2

Cheep
Durable
High melting point
Scratch resistant
Non-ferrous (doesn’t contian iron)
Not magnetic (wont rust)

Question 3

What is Tungsten Carbide?

Answer 3

A fine grey powder that consists of equal parts of carbon and tungsten.
If mixed with a binder (e.g. iron) it can be pressed and formed by sintering at over 1000 degrees. The powder and binder fuse creating an extremly hard product that can only be scratched by diamond.
Used in machinery, cutting tools (drill bits, saw tips), bullets and jewellery.

Question 4

What are the properties of Tungsten Carbide?

Answer 4

Durable
High melting point
Scratch resistant
Not magnetic, wont rust
Non-ferrous (doesn’t contain iron).