Applications of Carbon Steel Types

What is the carbon content range for low carbon steel?

• 0.07% to 0.15%

• 0.15% to 0.30%

• 0.30% to 0.60%

• 0.60% to 1.25%

Which of the following is a common application for low carbon steel?

• Train rails

• Automobile body parts

• Cutting tools

• High-strength spring materials

Mild carbon steel is typically used for which of the following applications?

• Seamless tubes

• Industrial knives

• Train wheels

• Non-industrial-purpose knives

What is the carbon content range for medium carbon steel?

• 0.07% to 0.15%

• 0.15% to 0.30%

• 0.30% to 0.60%

• 0.60% to 1.25%

Which application is NOT typically associated with medium carbon steel?

• Shafts

• Axles

• Boiler plates

• Gears

High carbon steel is commonly used for which of the following?

• Structural plates

• Cutting tools

• Automobile body parts

• Seamless tubes

What is the carbon content range for high carbon steel?

• 0.07% to 0.15%

• 0.15% to 0.30%

• 0.30% to 0.60%

• 0.60% to 1.25%

Which of the following is a typical use for ultra-high carbon steel?

• Train rails

• Automobile components

• Highly tempered non-industrial-purpose knives

• Structural sections

What is the carbon content range for ultra-high carbon steel?

• 0.07% to 0.15%

• 0.15% to 0.30%

• 0.60% to 1.25%

• 1.25% to 2.00%

Which of the following is NOT a typical application for mild carbon steel?

• Stampings

• Forgings

• Train rails

• Structural plates