Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry B, used in Material selection properties.
An alloy of iron containing approximately 0.6% to 1.5% carbon, making it very hard and strong but highly brittle.
High carbon steel appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry B revision content for Material choices, especially Material selection properties and Alloys.
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