What is the advantage of adding manganese to steel? (eg does it make it stronger? more flexible?)?

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What is the advantage of adding manganese to steel? (eg does it make it stronger? more flexible?)?

2006-10-11 08:47:33 · 2 answers · asked by Swoosh 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Manganese improves hardenability, strength, abrasion resistance, and machinability. It also deoxidizes molten steel and reduces hot shortness, but decreases weldability.

2006-10-11 08:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I agree with DavidK93's answer (I could hardly do otherwise since he tells us of his source!). Incidentally, because high-manganese steel is so abrasive-resistant, it is used to make railway lines at junctions suffering particularly severe wear.

2006-10-12 02:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by clausiusminkowski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋