Percentage of carbon in steel is __________.

Options

A. 3 to 5
B. 0.1 to 0.25
C. 0.5 to 1.5
D. 6 to 8

Answer

C

Explanation

Steel 1 is an alloy of iron, with carbon, which may contribute up to 2.1% of its weight. Steels are described as mild, medium or high carbon steels. according to the percentage of carbon they contain, although this is never greater than about 1.5%. The percentage of carbon in High Carbon Steel is 0.45% to 1.50%.