Steel

Steel

Steel is a type of metal forged with iron and coal that is lighter and stronger than iron.

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Tunnel furnace

Metals; Steel

Type of furnace whereby stock to be heated is placed upon cars, which are then pushed or pulled slowly through the furnace.

Wire

Metals; Steel

A long product that is from 0. 030 inch (0. 76 mm) to ¼ inch (6. 35 mm) in diameter, in round, square, octagonal, or hexagonal cross-sections.

Twin milling

Metals; Steel

Grinds one or all six sides of a small square or rectangular piece of aluminium plate into close tolerance.

Yield

Metals; Steel

The ratio of the amount of product compared with the amount of material input to a process or group of processes.

Metal products committed to customers through price agreements extending three to 12 months. About one-half of all flat-rolled steel is sold on this basis, primarily because the auto companies sign ...

Cold-rolled strip

Metals; Steel

Sheet steel that has been pickled and run through a cold-reduction mill. Strip has a final product width of approximately 12 inches, while sheet may be more than 80 inches wide. Cold-rolled sheet ...

Coke oven battery

Metals; Steel

A set of ovens that process coal into coke. Coke ovens are constructed in batteries of ten to 100 ovens that are 20 feet tall, 40 feet long, and less than two feet wide. Coke batteries, because of ...