Question

Steel is preferred over iron in onstruction of ships because:
A
melting point of steel is higher than iron
B
steel is more uniform than iron
с
steel does not rust
D
tensile strength of steel is not high​

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Steel does not Rust

Answer 2

Explanation:

The material chosen for the construction of a ship is a balance between strength, corrosion resistance, workability and cost. High tensile steels are expressed as AH 36, BH40 etc... used in ships.

Stainless steel remains stain less or does not rust because of the interaction between its alloying elements and the environment. Stainless steel contains iron, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, silicon, carbon, nickel etc