difference between wrought iron and steel
Common differences between wrought iron and steel :
Wrought Iron | Steel |
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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 magnetization | 4. It can not be used in magnetization. |