Chrome steel

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Chrome Steel is a rarely used historical or alternative name for Stainless Steel

The term was used in both the original 1933 version, as well as the 2005 remake, of King Kong. When Kong is brought to New York, he is chained with this metal on stage. The impression given by the movie is that the "Chrome Steel" has some unique properties of having a higher tensile strength than "normal steel" which is incorrect. The chromium component of chrome steel would only provide some corrosion resistance. Higher tensile strength steels are created by the addition of carbon.

The term was also used in the "A Private Little War," where the guns introduced to the primitive villagers by the Klingons was fashioned with a chrome steel drill point.