When standard steels need to have specific characteristics, mills generally use expensive alloying additions and supplementary heat treatment. Steeltec AG, of the Swiss Steel Group, has developed an ...

Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy. Although pure iron is not intrinsically strong, adding carbon imparts great strength to this material. Crude iron, which is used in steel production, has a high ...

Inside the Findings That Shaped Materials Science takes a closer look at some of those turning points - the ideas, lab innovations, and breakthroughs that shifted the way we study and use materials.