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HISTORY OF STEEL – Steel Environment and the Future

Factories and pollution go hand in hand. As steel industries sprang across the world, pollution levels began to rise. With such rich steel history, proper preventive measures should have been in check. It is imperative to devise new methods to manufacture steel and keep pollution in check. Steel History Stainless steel,…

HISTORY OF STEEL – Rise of Stainless Steel

In 1912, Harry Brearly, a British metallurgist, while experimenting with chromium, found that a layer of that metal on steel made steel resistant to weathering and acid. It was the perfect solution for preserving the life of gun barrels.

HISTORY OF STEEL – Steel in War

Charles Schwab, president of the United States Steel Corporation, was now president of another company called Bethlehem Steel. Two months after the start of the First World War, Schwab got an order for $40 million worth of weaponry from England, all of which was a secret.

Journey To Modern Steel - Bessemer vs Siemens-Martin Process

HISTORY OF STEEL – The Journey to Modern Steel

Little did the world know that a new steelmaking technology was poised to revolutionise the steel industry. The steel mills in other countries were lagging behind the United States, which remained the king of steel. It is the history of modern steel. Steelmaking process One German scientist and glassmaker, William Siemens,…

HISTORY OF STEEL – Steel in the United States of America

USA Steel History in the making There were vast untapped resources of iron in the West. The United States produced only one-fifth of the total iron that England had produced. Post the Civil War, American industrialists focused on the Bessemer process and gave birth to a steel industry that would…

Steel Production process -Benjamin Huntsman Vs Henry Bessemer

HISTORY OF STEEL – The Huntsman and Bessemer Breakthroughs

Two breakthroughs in Europe put the continent on the map of steel production. England was never the same again. There are known as the Huntsman and Bessemer Breakthroughs. Benjamin Huntsman Process Ever since steel production began, England struggled to stay at par with the rest of the world. The metalworkers…

Pig Iron Production - An Invention of blast furnaces

HISTORY OF STEEL – Blast Furnaces, Pig Iron, & Coal

Europe was experiencing an iron boom, thanks to the invention of blast furnaces. The hourglass-shaped contraption was 10-feet tall and had two bellows at the bottom on either side.

Swords Around the World - Iron Steel Weapons

HISTORY OF STEEL – Swords Around the World

Gone were the days of the ancient iron and steel weapons. Fast forward to the age of powerful and beautifully-crafted swords. Swords were being made around the world. The Excalibur, the famous sword of King Arthur, was not made of steel, even though the word meant “cut-steel”. In fact, Europe as…

HISTORY OF STEEL – Metal from the Sky

Believe it or not, the first pieces of iron found on Earth actually fell from the sky! It all began when British archaeologist Howard Carter found the infamous King Tutankhamun’s tomb and noticed the iron dagger.

Making of the First Steel – Who Invented Steel making process

HISTORY OF STEEL – Making of the First Steel

Steel, as we know it, is widely used to build skyscrapers, bridges, and other infrastructure. But there is a long history associated with the production of steel, and the numerous iterations and trial-and-errors it took to perfect the product. Modern steel contains 98-99% of iron, with rest being composed of…

Category: History of Steel

HISTORY OF STEEL – Steel Environment and the Future

HISTORY OF STEEL – Rise of Stainless Steel

HISTORY OF STEEL – Steel in War

HISTORY OF STEEL – The Journey to Modern Steel

HISTORY OF STEEL – Steel in the United States of America

HISTORY OF STEEL – The Huntsman and Bessemer Breakthroughs

HISTORY OF STEEL – Blast Furnaces, Pig Iron, & Coal

HISTORY OF STEEL – Swords Around the World

HISTORY OF STEEL – Metal from the Sky

HISTORY OF STEEL – Making of the First Steel

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