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Steel

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

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Castrip

Metals; Steel

Process to directly cast molten steel into a final shape and thickness without additional hot or cold rolling. This reduces capital investment, energy, and environmental cost.

Coils

Metals; Steel

Metal sheet that has been wound. The metal, once rolled flat, is more than one-quarter mile long; coils are the most efficient way to store and transport sheet steel.

Charge

Metals; Steel

The act of loading material into a vessel. For example, iron ore, coke, and limestone are charged into a Blast Furnace; a Basic Oxygen Furnace is charged with scrap and hot metal.

Chemistries

Metals; Steel

The chemical composition of steel indicating the amount of carbon, manganese, sulfur, phosphorous and a host of other elements.

Cladding

Metals; Steel

Method of applying a stainless steel coating to carbon steel or lower alloy steel (i.e., steel with alloying element content below 5%).

Coating

Metals; Steel

The process of covering steel with another material (tin, chrome, and zinc), primarily for corrosion resistance.

Casting

Metals; Steel

The process of pouring molten metal into a mould so that the cooled, solid metal retains the shape of the mould.

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