There is more carbon in cast iron than there is in steel. See:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrought_iron

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron

----Original message----
From : qurgh@wizage.net
Date : 25/04/2017 - 15:21 (GMTST)
To : tlhingan-hol@kli.org
Subject : Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: ghav 'uSqan

Steel is an alloy of iron and other elements, primarily carbon. Wikipedia says that the carbon can make up to 2.1% of the total weight of the steel.

qurgh

On Apr 25, 2017 10:07 AM, "Terrence Donnelly" <terrence.donnelly@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
This one confuses me, because I thought steel was iron from which most of the carbon has been removed.