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Steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (5160 words) |
 | Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0.02% and 1.7% by weight. |
| The problem of mass-producing steel was solved in 1855 by Henry Bessemer, with the introduction of the Bessemer converter at his steelworks in Sheffield, England. |
| Damascus steel, which was famous in ancient times for its durability and ability to hold an edge, was created from a number of different materials (some only in traces), essentially a complicated alloy with iron as main component. |
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