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Classification of carbon steels by composition

-Low carbon steels (0.05–0.15% C)

-Mild carbon steels (0.16–0.29% C)

-Medium carbon steels (0.30–0.59% C)

-High carbon steels (0.6–0.99% C)

-Ultra-high carbon steels (1.0–2.0% C)