Steel is mainly an alloy of iron and:

chromium

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nickel

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manganese

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carbon

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Solution

The correct option is D carbon
1) Carbon steel, composed simply of iron and carbon.
2) Low alloy steel is alloyed with other elements, usually molybdenum, manganese, chromium, or nickel, in amounts of up to $10$ by weight to improve the hardenability of thick sections.

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