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Mechanical Engineering · Q260

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 260

Q260

According to Indian standard specifications, plain carbon steel designated by 40 C8 means that the carbon content is

A.
0.04%
B.
0.35 to 0.45%
Answer
C.
0.4 to 0.6%
D.
0.6 to 0.8%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Carbon steel - carbon range 0.35 to 0.45%
40c8 actually gives you the carbon and manganese value in the steel.
this designation is mostly used for plain carbon steels.
It's a percentage of Carbon (letter C) in the steel.