Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Metal works and production.

Industry: Metals; Materials science

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Steel

Metals; Metallurgy

An iron-base alloy usually containing carbon and other alloying elements. In carbon steel and low-alloy steel, the maximum carbon content is about 2. 0%; in high-alloy steel, about 2. 5%. The ...

Sterling silver

Metals; Metallurgy

A silver alloy containing at least 95. 2% Ag, the remainder being unspecified but usually copper.

Sticker

Metals; Metallurgy

Steel sheets or strip adhering. Usually by fusion spots caused by overheating during box annealing.

Straight-chrome

Metals; Metallurgy

An iron alloy. A term indicating a group of stainless steels the principal alloying element of which is chromium in varying amounts from 4. 00 to 27. 00%.

Stainless steel

Metals; Metallurgy

Corrosion resistant steel of a wide variety, but always containing a high percentage of chromium. These are highly resistant to corrosion attack by organic acids, weak mineral acids, atmospheric ...