Steel

Steel

Steel is an alloy made by combining iron and other elements, the most common of these being carbon. When carbon is used, its content in the steel is between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Other alloying elements sometimes used are manganese, chromium, vanadium and tungsten.

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    “Through joy and blindness he shall know,
    Not caring much to know, that still
    Nor lead nor steel shall reach him,”
    —Julian Grenfell (1888–1915)

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    I will build a bomb shelter over my heart!
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