The primary metalic element that added to steel to make stainless steel is?

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The primary metalic element that added to steel to make stainless steel is?

A) antimony
B) silver
C) tungsten
D) chromium

tungsten
D)

2006-07-09 04:19:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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chromium

In metallurgy, stainless steel (inox) is defined[1] as a ferrous alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content.

2006-07-09 04:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by hawk22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Chromium

2006-07-09 11:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Steel is iron that has most of the impurities removed. The addition of 10 percent to 30 percent chromium creates stainless steel, which is very resistant to rust.

TRIVIA: Did you know that: the addition of chromium and molybdenum creates chrome-moly steel, which is strong and light.

2006-07-09 13:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by gospieler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋