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__________ element is responsible for “cold shortness”.(a) Manganese(b) Carbon(c) Phosphorus(d) SulphurThis question was addressed to me in my homework.This intriguing question comes from Steel and its Alloys-2 topic in portion Steel and its Alloys of Aerospace Materials & Processes

Answer» CORRECT OPTION is (c) Phosphorus

The EXPLANATION is: The element phosphorus is the cause of the phenomenon “cold shortness” or brittleness. This happens when metal is cold.Phosphorus is an UNDESIRABLE element in steels. It should not be present in more than 0.05% in quantity.


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