Historically, the rise of the automobile industry was a great boon for steel manufacturers in the United States. This partnership is a great fit because steel enables automakers to meet their constantly changing demands for vehicle strength and safety at costs more affordable than other... Continue reading
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Steel renewability Steel is an infinitely recyclable product. In any venue it is used, when the use is over, the metal can be completely recycled and used again in another product. For example, a 3,000 square foot steel framed home uses about the amount of... Continue reading
Steel wool Steel wool is such a common term that it is often used to describe a scowering pad even if it is not made from any steel at all. Steel wool is basically a bundle of different thickness strands (depending on the intended use).... Continue reading
Rust belt geography The ?¢‚ǨÀúRust Belt?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is a geographical location in the Northeast United States and the Mid-Atlantic, as well as portions of the Upper Midwest. In broad definition, the region starts west of the Northeast Megalopolis and runs... Continue reading
Making a samurai sword Tamahagane roughly translates to ?¢‚ǨÀújewel steel?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ and it is mainly used in the creation of Samurai swords like the katana and also some tools. This steel is created from black sand. The smelting process for this material is different from that... Continue reading
The art of steel Stainless steel has infiltrated every facet of our lives, so it comes as no surprise that steel is also used as an art form material. Stainless steel first found popularity as an art material during the art deco period. The most... Continue reading
Stainless steel One of the most common steel products that we all use on a daily basis is stainless steel. The utensils we use for cooking purposes are made from this material. There are many grades of stainless steel utensils that go from the very... Continue reading
What?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a Quonset? Steel has a myriad of uses on a farm. Quonset huts are very common on farms. A Quonset hut is a light weight prefabricated building made from corrugated, galvanized steel. The hut has a semi circular shape and was designed based on... Continue reading
Advantage steel Aluminum has approximately two thirds less forming range than steel. This can be a very important advantage when forming something like a vehicle body which contains many different styling features. Aluminum has much less hardness than steel. It can be easily chipped, this... Continue reading
Steel based construction Steel buildings have been around for quite a while; the Empire State Building is a steel structure. The steel is used both structurally and architecturally in many buildings. Steel buildings have had a major impact on first the commercial construction business, and... Continue reading
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