Steel wool or 'wire wool' is a bundle of strands of very fine soft steel 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 filaments, used in finishing and repairing work to polish wood or metal objects, as well as for household cleaning.[1]
Steel wool is made from low-carbon steel (low enough to be close to plain iron Iron is the most common element in the earth as a whole, and the fourth most common in the Earth's crust. It is produced as a result of stellar fusion in high-mass stars, and it is the heaviest stable element produced by stellar fusion because the fusion of iron is the last nuclear fusion reaction that is exothermic. Iron is the most widely used). It is not made by drawing Drawing is a metalworking process which uses tensile forces to stretch metal. It is broken up into two types: sheet metal drawing and wire, bar, and tube drawing. The specific definition for sheet metal drawing is that it involves plastic deformation over a curved axis. For wire, bar, and, tube drawing the starting stock is drawn through a die to "steel wool wire" through a tapered die, but rather by a process more like broaching Broaching is a machining operation which uses a toothed tool, called a broach, to remove material. The broach is used in a broaching machine, which is also sometimes shortened to broach. It is used when precision machining is required, especially for odd shapes. Broaching finishes a surface in a single pass, which makes it very efficient. Commonly where a heavy steel wire is pulled through a toothed die that removes a thin wire shaving.
Steel wool is commonly used by woodworkers and craftsmen working with paint, lacquer and varnish.[2]
Steel wool should not be used on oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist on earth. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus. The genus is native to the northern hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cold latitudes to tropical Asia and the Americas, as traces of iron remaining afterwards may react with tannins Tannins are astringent, bitter plant polyphenols that either bind and precipitate or shrink proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids. The astringency from the tannins is what causes the dry and puckery feeling in the mouth following the consumption of unripened fruit or red wine. Likewise, the destruction or in the wood to produce blue or black iron stain. Bronze wool or stainless steel wool may be used to avoid this.
When steel wool is heated, it increases in mass due to the burning iron combining with the oxygen.
Often it is used for professional cleaning processes not only on wooden surfaces but also on marble, stone and glass, because it is softer than these materials.[citation needed] For household cleaning use in many countries, including the United States ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language, steel wool is sold as soap SOAP, originally defined as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of Web Services in computer networks. It relies on eXtensible Markup Language as its message format, and usually relies on other Application Layer protocols (most notably Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and-impregnated pads under such trade names A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another as Brillo Pad Brillo Pad is a trade name for a scouring pad, used for cleaning dishes, and made from steel wool impregnated with soap. The concept was patented in 1913, under the name "Brillo", Chore Boy, or S.O.S.
Steel wool also serves as an acceptable form of Ne'itzah (scouring) according to Orthodox Jewish The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation. Converts to Judaism, whose status as Jews within the Jewish ethnos laws of Kashrut Kashrut is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed kosher in English, from the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew term kashér (כָּשֵׁר), meaning "fit" (in this context, fit for consumption by Jews according to traditional Jewish law). Food that is not in accordance with Jewish law is.[3]
Another use of steel wool is in rodent Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing control. Small holes are plugged with steel wool which if gnawed on by rodents causes sharp pain in the mouth, and if ingested, severe internal damage, leading to death.
Very fine steel wool is sometimes carried for use as tinder Tinder is easily combustible material used to ignite fires by rudimentary methods. A small fire consisting of tinder is then used to ignite kindling. Anything that can be ignited by a match can be considered tinder; or by more rigorous definition, anything that begins to glow under a shower of sparks. The more restrictive definition is important in emergency situations; it burns even when wet, and can be ignited by fire, a spark, or by connecting a battery to produce joule heating Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating and resistive heating, is the process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor releases heat. It was first studied by James Prescott Joule in 1841. Joule immersed a length of wire in a fixed mass of water and measured the temperature rise due to a known current flowing through the. See campfire A campfire is a fire lit at a campsite, giving light, warmth and allowing cooking. In established campgrounds they are usually in a fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of camping, particularly among organized campers such as Scouts or Guides. In some regions it is called a bonfire, especially when it is of a very large size.
| Type | Lower specification limit | Upper specification limit |
|---|---|---|
| 000# | 0.00635 | 0.00889 |
| 00# | 0.00889 | 0.0127 |
| 0# | 0.0127 | 0.0381 |
| 1# | 0.0381 | 0.0635 |
| 2# | 0.0635 | 0.0889 |
| 3# | 0.0889 | 0.1143 |
| 4# | 0.1143 | 0.1778 |
In Europe, steel wool products offer an enlarged range of grades like the coarser grades 5 and 6 and the very fine grade 0000. Rust-free (stainless, or inoxydable) steel wool is also available.
See also
- Bronze wool
- Glass wool Glass wool is an insulating material, made from fibre glass, arranged into a texture similar to wool. Glass wool is produced in rolls or in slabs, with different thermal and mechanical properties
- Mineral wool Mineral wool, mineral fibres or man-made mineral fibres are fibres made from natural or synthetic minerals or metal oxides. The latter term is generally used to refer solely to synthetic materials including fibreglass, ceramic fibres and rock or stone wool. Industrial applications of mineral wool include thermal insulation, filtration,
- Polishing Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action, leaving a surface with a significant specular reflection In some materials (such as metals, glasses, black or trasparent stones) polishing is also able to reduce diffuse reflection to minimal values. When an unpolished surface is magnified
- Wood finishing Wood finishing refers to the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface of a wooden material. The process starts with surface preparation, either by sanding by hand , scraping, or planing. Imperfections or nail holes on the surface may be filled using wood putty or pores may be filled using wood filler. Often, the wood's colour is
References
- ^ Jessica Elzea Kogel; Nikhil C. Trivedi, James M. Barker, Stanley T. Krukowski (2006). Industrial Minerals & Rocks (7th ed.). SME. p. 156. ISBN The International Standard Book Number is a unique numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created by Gordon Foster, now Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin, for the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others in 1966 0873352335, 9780873352338. http://books.google.ca/books?id=zNicdkuulE4C&pg=PA156&dq=Steel+wool+is+made+from+low-carbon+steel&as_brr=3. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Steel wool: low-cost, do-everything home and shop material". Popular Science Popular science, sometimes called literature of science, is interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is broad-ranging, often written by scientists as well as journalists, and is presented in many formats, which can include books, television (Bonnier Corporation) 208 (5): 124. May 1976. ISSN An International Standard Serial Number is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic periodical publication. The ISSN system was adopted as international standard ISO 3297 in 2007. The ISO subcommittee TC 46/SC 9 is responsible for the standard 0161-7370. http://books.google.ca/books?id=BgEAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA124&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=1. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ Seymour E. Freedman (1970). The book of Kashruth: a treasury of Kosher facts and frauds. Bloch Publishing Company. p. 148. http://books.google.ca/books?as_brr=0&id=PgFDAAAAIAAJ&dq=Steel+wool+Kashrut.&q=Steel+wool. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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Q. The steel wool was in a opened back (at the top and bottom) that had been sitting among others in an old hardware store. I was tearing it apart and I sliced my thumb open. It was bleeding incredibly and is still open. I've cleaned it and sealedit (but it keeps opening. I don't remember what shots I've gotten and when. Should I see a doctor?
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A. Yes, especially if it has been more than 10 years since your last Td. You definitely need a Td if you had any type of wound caused by steel or metal.
Answered by Cynthia J - Sat Oct 13 02:20:48 2007
