Steel

Steel

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

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Alloy steel

Metals; Steel

An iron-based mixture is considered to be an alloy steel when manganese is greater than 1. 65%, silicon over 0. 5%, copper above 0. 6%, or other minimum quantities of alloying elements such as ...

Ageing

Metals; Steel

A change in the properties of certain metal and alloys (such as steel) that occurs at ambient or moderately elevated temperatures after a hot working heat treatment or cold working operation. ...

Apparent supply

Metals; Steel

Derived demand for steel using AISI reported steel mill shipments plus Census Bureau reported imports, less Census Bureau reported exports. Domestic market share percentages are based on this ...

Any metallic element added during the melting of steel or aluminium for the purpose of increasing corrosion resistance, hardness, or strength. The metals used most commonly as alloying elements in ...

Electric arc furnace (EAF)

Metals; Steel

Steel-making furnace where scrap is generally 100% of the charge. Heat is supplied from electricity that arcs from the graphite electrodes to the metal bath. Furnaces may be either an alternating ...

Electropolishing

Metals; Steel

The process used on stainless steel tubing and fittings to simultaneously smooth, brighten, clean, and passivate the interior surfaces of these components. Electropolishing is an electrochemical ...

Electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe

Metals; Steel

Pipe made from strips of hot-rolled steel which are passed through forming rolls and welded. While seamless pipe is traditionally stronger and more expensive than comparable ERW pipe, ERW technology ...