Properties and uses of different kinds of steel
3 marks · EasyThe properties of steels determine their common uses.
Give one use for mild steel.
State one use for high-carbon steel.
Give one use for stainless steel.
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(a) car bodies
(b) cutting tools
(c) kitchen sinks
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Marking points
B1 (a) · 1 mark · Any correct use of mild steel (e.g. nails, car bodies, bridges).
B1 (b) · 1 mark · Any correct use of high-carbon steel (e.g. cutting tools, masonry nails).
B1 (c) · 1 mark · Any correct use of stainless steel (e.g. kitchen sinks, cutlery, chemical vessels).
Worked solution
a) Mild steel is used for car bodies (also accepts nails, bridges, shipbuilding, girders).
b) High-carbon steel is used for cutting tools (alternatively, masonry nails).
c) Stainless steel is used for kitchen sinks (also accepts cutlery, saucepans, brewing vessels).