Steel

Steel

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

Industry: Metals

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Steel

Heat-resistant brick. Because its melting point is well above the operating temperatures of the process, refractory bricks line most steelmaking vessels that come in contact with molten metal, like ...

Qualification trials

Metals; Steel

The testing required for a new process adopted to make certain grades of steel with exacting end uses. In order for the process to become qualified, the steel made by the process must be tested.

Precision plate sawing

Metals; Steel

Involves sawing plate (primary aluminium plate products) into square or rectangular shapes to tolerances as close as 0. 003 of an inch.

Punching

Metals; Steel

The cutting of holes into carbon steel beams or plates by pressing or welding per customer specifications.

Statistical process control (SPC)

Metals; Steel

A technique used to predict when a steelmaking function's quality may deteriorate. By tightly monitoring the product's variance from specifications, the operator can determine when to apply ...

Steckel mill

Metals; Steel

A reversing steel sheet reduction mill with heated coil boxes at each end. Steel sheet or plate is sent through the rolls of the reversing mill and coiled at the end of the mill, reheated in the ...

Steel intensity

Metals; Steel

The amount of steel used per unit of gross domestic product. Intensity reflects the secular demand for steel, as opposed to cyclical demand. The amount of steel used in vehicles and the popularity ...