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Which one of the following types of steel is used in the manufacturing of metro and mono rails?

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  1. Mild steel
  2. Cast steel
  3. Manganese steel
  4. Bessemer steel

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Option 3 : Manganese steel
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Type of Steel

Uses

Stainless Steel

Utensils, ball bearings

Nickel Steel

Automobile and Airplane parts

Invar Steel

Measuring tapes

Bessemer Steel

Railroad bridges (in USA)

Manganese Steel

Metro or mono rails, Railway points and crossings.

Tungsten Steel

Drilling machines.

 

Note:

Mild steel has carbon content upto 0.3%.

Strainless steel has 10-20% chromium as a main alloy in their composition.

Cast iron has more than 2% carbon content.

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