Steel

Steel

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

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Metals; Steel

A commodity-grade steel used to strengthen concrete in highway and building construction.

The process of replacing the refractory lining of a liquid steel vessel. Once it wears out, the brick lining of a furnace must be cooled, stripped, and replaced. This maintenance can be significant ...

residuals

Metals; Steel

The impurities in mini-mill steel as the result of the mix of metals entering the process dissolved in obsolete scrap. Residuals are key concerns regarding the mini-mills’ recent entry into the ...

reversing mill

Metals; Steel

The stand of rolls used to reduce steel sheet or plate by passing the steel back and forth between the rolls; the gap between the rolls is reduced after each pass.

rod

Metals; Steel

Round, thin semi-finished steel length that is rolled from a billet and coiled for further processing. Rod is commonly drawn into wire products or used to make bolts and nails. Rod trains (rolling ...

roll force systems

Metals; Steel

Mill stands place considerable pressure on slabs, blooms and coils to further process the material. There are two general ways of applying the force to the steel — screw and hydraulic systems. * ...

rolling mill

Metals; Steel

Any of the mills in which metal undergoes a rolling process. These include the slabbing mill, hot roll mills, cold roll mills, SR mills, and DR mills. Any operating unit that reduces gauge by ...