Solid
Solid is a term from mineralogy and describes the occurrence of an element in its pure form. Metals, semimetals but also non-metals can occur in a solid form. At the moment 32 elements are known to occur solid in nature.
Copper
Carbon (Diamond)
Silver
Antimony
Gold
Arsenic
See also
Accompanying Elements
Steel does not only consist of iron and carbon. Other elements can influence the properties of steel.
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There is a large number of different alloying elements. Each one influences the material properties.
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Performing the hardness test by means of a ball pressure test according to the Swedish engineer Johann August Brinell.
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