Steel

Steel

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

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tee splitting

Metals; Steel

Involves splitting metal beams. Tee straightening is the process of straightening split beams.

Sheet steel coated with a mixture of lead and tin. Terne principally is used in the manufacture of gasoline tanks, although it also can be found in chemical containers, oil filters, and television ...

tin mill

Metals; Steel

Continuous tin-plating facility to produce tin mill steel sheet to be used in food and beverage cans and other containers.

tin plating

Metals; Steel

A plating process whereby the molecules from the positively charged tin or chromium anode attach to the negatively charged sheet steel. The thickness of the coating is readily controlled through ...

chrome plating

Metals; Steel

A plating process whereby the molecules from the positively charged tin or chromium anode attach to the negatively charged sheet steel. The thickness of the coating is readily controlled through ...

tin-free steel

Metals; Steel

Chromium-coated steel. Because it is used in food cans just like tin plate, it ironically is classified as a tin mill product. Tin-free steel is easier to recycle because tin will contaminate scrap ...