Steel

Steel

Steel is a type of metal forged with iron and coal that is lighter and stronger than iron.

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titanium

Metals; Steel

Titanium and its alloys have very high strength-to-weight ratios. At normal temperatures, they have high resistance to corrosion. Used primarily in aerospace and chemical processing applications.

A customer’s specifications can refer to dimensions or to the chemical properties of steel ordered. The tolerance measures the allowable difference in product specifications between what a customer ...

toll processing

Metals; Steel

The act of processing steel for a fee (“toll”). Owners of the steel sheet may not possess the facilities to perform needed operations on the material (or may not have the open capacity). Therefore, ...

tool steels

Metals; Steel

Steels that are hardened for the use in the manufacture of tools and dies.

ton

Metals; Steel

Unit of measure for steel scrap and iron ore. : Gross Ton: 2,240 pounds. : Long (Net) Ton: 2,240 pounds. : Short (Net) Ton: 2,000 pounds. Normal unit of statistical raw material input and steel ...

tubing

Metals; Steel

When referring to OCTG, tubing is a separate pipe used within the casing to conduct the oil or gas to the surface. Depending on conditions and well life, tubing may have to be replaced during the ...

tundish

Metals; Steel

The shallow refractory-lined basin on top of the continuous caster. It receives the liquid steel from the ladle, prior to the cast, allowing the operator to precisely regulate the flow of metal into ...