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difference between wrought iron and steel

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Common differences between wrought iron and steel :

Wrought IronSteel
1. `It is the purest form of commercial iron.1.It is not an alloy form and contains small amounts of other metals like Mn, Cr, Ni etc.
2.Carbon content is 0.2-0.5%2. Carbon content is 0.1 - 1.5%
3.It is ductile soft and malleable.3.Due to larger C-content, ductility decreases and tensile strength increases in steel.
4.It is used in magnetization4. It can not be used in magnetization.

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