Identify Metals

Step 11: Mild Steel

     Mild steel is black to dark grey unpolished and silvery polished. Mild steel has the same red rust oxide as iron. Mild steel is also ferrous and magnetic. Another name for mild steel is low carbon steel. Mild steel makes yellow sparks when ground down. Mild steels density is about 7.86 g/cm³but it varies since it is an alloy of iron and carbon (low carbon steel). MIld steel melting point is 1350-1530°C (2462-2786°F).

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[$0m3_0n3]

Hey, does anyone know the melting point of high carbon steel?

[bloomautomatic]

Carbon steel melts around 1425-1540C or 2600-2800F. Typically, a higher carbon content lowers the melting point, although other factors could change this.

Source:
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/melting-temperature-metals-d_860.html

[NutandBolt]

I see you go for the best....carbon steel needs very high tempature to melt. That is 3550°C.