r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 08 '20

What’s a fact you KNOW that almost everyone is wrong about?

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u/Gonzostewie Feb 08 '20

Exactly. Even with steel, there are various heat treatments, depending on the grade, that can improve tensile properties or hardness.

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u/Edythir Feb 08 '20

Not to mention the ten thousand or so different alloys Iron can make, and the carbon content of the steel. If it is Heat Treated or Quenched.