Engineering Materials
The hardness of steel primarily depends on

Heat treatment employed
Shape of carbides and their distribution in iron
Percentage of alloying elements
Percentage of carbon

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Engineering Materials
Nickel in steel

Improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability
Gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anti-corrosion properties
Improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness
Refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves corrosion and heat resistant properties

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