knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range cover, plate, or edge with steel get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
(n) An alloy of iron, containing various amounts of carbon, manganese, and one or more other elements, such as sulfur, nickel, silicon, phosphorus, chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium These elements, when combined with iron, form different types of steels with varying properties
Chemical symbol Fe Iron smelted with carbon (more than about 0 05% and less than 2%) along with manganese, silicon, sulfur, and phosphorous Steel is the least expensive and most widely used metal Steel is made primarily of iron and carbon with thousands of varieties possible, depending on the content of those elements and such other alloying metals as chromium, nickel, manganese, silicon, vanadium, and molybdenum Stainless steel is the most common of the alloy steels (see CARBON STEEL, ALLOY STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL, SPECIALTY STEEL)
Steel is a very strong metal which is made mainly from iron. Steel is used for making many things, for example bridges, buildings, vehicles, and cutlery. steel pipes. the iron and steel industry The front wall is made of corrugated steel. see also stainless steel
Any forgeable iron alloy with a carbon content of up to 2 % By alloying, e g with nickel, chromium, vanadium, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, by thermal treatment (annealing, hardening, tempering), by the type of deformation (e g cold-forming, etc ), the properties can vary in large ranges and be adapted to the respective utilization purpose
A malleable alloy of iron and carbon, which is 100 percent recyclable, and also has recycled content Steel is used to make a variety of products, such as cans, car parts, appliances, construction materials, tools, toys, and hundreds of other products for consumer and commercial use
an iron-based alloy containing manganese, usually carbon, and other alloying elements
A strong alloy of iron and carbon that contains a lower carbon content than cast iron (lower than 1 7%); used in commercial building because of its malleability under certain conditions