steel

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Noun

steel (countable and uncountable; plural steels)

  1. (uncountable, countable) A metal alloy of mostly iron plus carbon, harder than pure iron but malleable when hot.
  2. (countable) A tool used to sharpen or hone knives; a honing steel.
  3. (countable) A sword.

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Fri Sep 3 05:01:56 2010

Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten. Carbon and other elements act as a hardening agent, preventing dislocations in the iron atom crystal lattice from sliding past one another. Varying the amount of alloying elements and the form of their presence in the steel (solute elements, precipitated phase) controls qualities such as the hardness, ductility, and tensile strength of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and stronger than iron, but is also less ductile.

Alloys with a higher carbon content are known as cast iron because of their lower melting point and castability. Steel is also distinguishable from wrought iron, which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of slag inclusions. Two distinguishing factors are steel's increased rust resistance and better weldability.

Though steel had been produced by various inefficient methods long before the Renaissance, its use became more common after more-efficient production methods were devised in the 17th century. With the invention of the Bessemer process in the mid-19th century, steel became an inexpensive mass-produced material. Further refinements in the process, such as basic oxygen steelmaking, further lowered the cost of production while increasing the quality of the metal. Today, steel is one of the most common materials in the world, with more than 1300 million tons produced annually. It is a major component in buildings, infrastructure, tools, ships, automobiles, machines, appliances, and weapons. Modern steel is generally identified by various grades defined by assorted standards organizations.

The steel cable of a colliery winding tower

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Thu Sep 2 18:54:58 2010

Where can I find a stainless steel travel mug that has a stainless steel interior?
Q. I can't seem to find any stainless steel travel mugs that have a stainless steel interior. Most come with a plastic interior, which I don't really like. Where can I find the ones with stainless steel interiors?
Asked by libraryn71 - Tue Jul 1 09:39:44 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Try a camping store (don't know which country you live in) but something like Millets or an ex-army store. Or Amazon... here is one:
Answered by Whitty - Tue Jul 1 09:43:27 2008

What is better stainless steel, white gold or titanium coated?
Q. I want to get a piercing but my skin is sensitive so i would like to know what material is better for my jewelry. Stainless steel, white gold, or titanium coated?
Asked by Jaz - Sat Jan 31 21:26:18 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. titanium is super light weight, durable and easy to clean. don't get stainless steel, sterling silver is better. golds/silvers are very high end and don't tend to irritate piercings. but you'll need to play around with the materials. but it really depends on the piercing, ears: golds/silvers/titanium body: surgical steel/titanium and if you want really fancy the golds and silvers
Answered by Scarlett - Sat Jan 31 21:33:11 2009

How do i tell the difference between steel and titanium jewellery that look exactly the same?
Q. I bought 2 pieces of the same type of eyebrow jewellery, one steel and one titanium - the titanium one was supposed to be a present for my friend and i can't wear it as i have a had a bad reaction to titanium in the past. Someone told me that titanium was lighter than steel but as they're so small a kitchen scale doesn't pick them up when i place them on. How do i tell the two apart?!?!?! :( The only magnet i could find (a fridge magnet) didn't work on either :S
Asked by menal_mind_fork - Fri Aug 1 16:36:59 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. use a magnet...pure titanium is not magnetic.
Answered by Liliana Marley - Fri Aug 1 16:45:24 2008

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    Collects, processes and recycles steel scrap. Manufactures finished steel products. (Nasdaq: SCHN).
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