Engineering Materials
The hardness of steel primarily depends on

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

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Engineering Materials
Malleable cast iron

Is produced by small additions of magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle. Graphite is in the nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material
Contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in Free State and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron
Is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable
Is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough, and easily machined metal

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