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High-tensile steel — Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology Definition

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GCSE Design and Technology · key term

High-tensile steel

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Steel developed to provide high resistance to failure under pulling forces, often through alloying and controlled heat treatment.

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Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology · C600

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The ferrous family includes cast iron; mild, medium-carbon and high-carbon steels; stainless steel; high-speed steel; and high-tensile steel. They should not be treated as one interchangeable material.
Revise: Metal Classification, Ferrous Properties and Heat Treatment

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Medium-carbon steel