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Difference between iron & steel, alloy steel and carbon steel

Difference between iron and steel:

S.No Basic distinction Iron Steel

1 Formation Pure substance Made upof iron and carbon

2 Types Cast iron, Wrought iron and steel Carbon steel and alloy steel

3 Rusting Quickly gets oxidised and result in Have different elements that
rust protect from rusting
4 Surface Its surface is rusty Its surface stays shiny

5 Usage Used in buildings,tools and Used in buildings, cars,
automobiles railways and automobiles
6 Existence Available in nature Has to be formed
Steel Plants in India

S.No Name of the steel plant State

1 Tata Iron Bihar

2 Indian Iron Steel West Bengal

3 Visweshvaraiah Iron Steel Karnataka

4 Bhilai Steel Plant Chattisgarh
5 Durgapur Steel Plant West Bengal

6 Alloy Steel Plant (Durgapur) West Bengal

7 Bokaro Steel Plant Bihar
8 Rourkela Steel Plant Orissa

9 Salem Steel Plant Tamilnadu

10 Vishakapatnam Steel Plant Andhra Pradesh

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