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Video Blog: The Four Types of Steel (Part 2: Carbon Steel)


In the second part of our video blog series, we take a closer look at the main types of Carbon Steel. If you haven’t watched it yet, check out Part 1 of this series, which gives an overview of main types of steel and the numbering systems used to categorize grades.

Stay tuned for part three, or check out this blog to learn more about the four types of steel and Carbon Steel.


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