Steel

Steel

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

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steel service center inventories

Metals; Steel

End-of-period material stocks reported by the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI).

steel strapping

Metals; Steel

Banding and packaging material that is used to close and reinforce shipping units, such as bales, boxes, cartons, coils, crates, and skids.

strength

Metals; Steel

Properties related to the ability of steel to oppose applied forces. Forms of strength include withstanding imposed loads without a permanent change in shape or structure and resistance to ...

stress corrosion cracking (SCC)

Metals; Steel

Slow growth of cracks in stainless steel caused by the combined effect of mechanical stress and exposure to a corrosive environment.

Thin, flat steel that resembles hot-rolled sheet, but it is normally narrower (up to 12 inches wide) and produced to more closely controlled thicknesses. Strip also may be cut from steel sheet by a ...

structurals

Metals; Steel

Steel product group that includes I-beams, H-beams, wide-flange beams, and sheet piling. These products are used in the construction of multi-story buildings, industrial buildings, bridge trusses, ...