mild steel

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mild steel

(Metallurgy) any of a class of strong tough steels that contain a low quantity of carbon (0.1–0.25 per cent)

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mild steel - steel with less than 0.15% carbon

low-carbon steel, soft-cast steel

steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

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