Which one of the following statements shows the correct percentage of carbon in steel,pig iron and wrought iron?

  • A
    Steel containing less than $0.15\%$ carbon; wrought iron $0.15$ to $2.0\%$ carbon; and pig iron over $2\%$ carbon
  • B
    Pig iron less than $0.15\%$ carbon; wrought iron $0.15$ to $2.0\%$ carbon; and steel over $2\%$ carbon
  • C
    Wrought iron less than $0.15\%$ carbon; steel $0.15$ to $2.0\%$ carbon; and pig iron over $2\%$ carbon
  • D
    Wrought iron less than $0.15\%$ carbon; pig iron $0.15$ to $2.0\%$ carbon; and steel over $2.0\%$ carbon

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