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Iron and Steel Manufacturing - Department of Energy
Steel is a vital material, essential for structural uses and made from abundant iron ore and scrap steel. About 80 million tonnes of steel are produced in the United States every year. Steel is widely used in buildings, bridges, transportation, manufacturing machinery, electrical appliances, energy technologies, and many other applications. Steelmaking is energy-intensive, requiring high ...
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that demonstrates improved mechanical properties compared to the pure form of iron. Due to its high elastic modulus, yield strength, fracture strength and low raw material cost, steel is one of the most commonly manufactured materials in the world.
Steel, alloy of iron and carbon in which the carbon content ranges up to 2 percent (with a higher carbon content, the material is defined as cast iron). By far the most widely used material for building the world’s infrastructure and industries, it is used to fabricate everything from sewing needles to oil tankers.
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