When selecting a material for a particular application, engineers must be confident that it will be suitable for the loading conditions and environment it will experience in service. An understanding of the properties of materials is therefore essential.

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Just as with mechanical properties, an understanding of steel's chemical composition is critical to ensure the resulting product is appropriate for the loading conditions and applications in which it will be used. Chemical properties are even more uniquely tuned to each producer to meet customer specifications.

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