Cov hlau me me, nws yog hom carbon hlau. Cov pa roj carbon nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov hlau thiab thaum carbon yog lub ntsiab alloying hauv steel nws yog hu ua cov hlau hlau. Ntawm qhov tod tes, tus nqi ntawm cov pa roj carbon nyob hauv cov hlau txiav txim siab hom lossis qib carbon hlau. Cov hlau me me muaj cov ntsiab lus ntawm cov roj carbon qis tshaj plaws ntawm cov hlau, tab sis qhov ntawd tsis ua rau nws muaj txiaj ntsig tsawg. Qhov tseeb, cov hlau me me yog feem ntau siv steel qib, suav nyiaj rau 85% ntawm tag nrho cov U.S. steel ntau lawm.