Steel (disambiguation)

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Steel is a metal alloy that is principally comprised of iron and carbon

Steel may also be:

in specific iron alloys:

  • Steel grades, to classify steels by their composition and physical properties
  • AISI steel grades, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) standard steel grades,
  • Low alloy steel, steel alloyed with other elements
  • Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, a combination of iron and carbon
  • Damascus steel, a variety of steel used between 900 and 1600 for making swords
  • Stainless steel, a variety of steel containing at least 10.5% chromium
  • TMT steel, thermo-mechanically treated steel

in other metal objects:

  • Firesteel for generating of sparks by impacts with flints
  • Sharpening steel, a rod used for realigning the microscopic edge of blades
  • Steel, a device held against the strings when playing a steel guitar
  • Sword, sometimes termed steel in certain cultures

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