low-alloy steel

low-alloy steel

[¦lō ¦al‚ȯi ′stēl] (metallurgy) A hardenable carbon steel generally containing not more than about 1% carbon and one or more of the following alloyed components: < (less="" than)="" 2%="" manganese,="">< 4%="" nickel,="">< 2%="" chromium,="">< 0.6%="" molybdenum,="" and="">< 0.2%="">

low-alloy steel

louver window Steel having an alloy content of less than 8%.