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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of steel?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Using materials

Question

Brittleness

While steel can be made to be strong, it is not typically characterized by brittleness; rather, it is often malleable and ductile.

Misunderstanding Steel Composition

Students often think that all steels contain the same amount of carbon and that they are only made from iron.

Remember that steels are alloys of iron that can contain varying amounts of carbon and sometimes other metals, leading to different properties.

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