What role does each alloying element play in the properties of the steel?
- Carbon can increase the hardness and machinability of the steel, improve wear resistance and corrosion resistance.
- Silicon helps with degassing and dephosphorization to improve steel quality.
- Manganese enhances strength and hardness and improves toughness and wear resistance.
- Chromium improves hardness, strength, and corrosion resistance.
- Molybdenum can improve hardenability and hot – strength and prevent temper brittleness.