Exploring Steel-Encyclopedia of Steel Knowledge
Release time:
2017-05-09
As an important metal material, steel plays an important role in modern industry and life. This article will give you an in-depth understanding of the types of steel, manufacturing methods and application areas.
Iron and steel is an iron-carbon alloy, the main components are iron and carbon, while containing a small amount of silicon, manganese, phosphorus and other elements. According to the different carbon content, steel is divided into low carbon steel, medium carbon steel and high carbon steel and other different types. Low carbon steel has good weldability and plasticity, and is suitable for manufacturing products such as thin plates and auto parts; medium carbon steel has moderate hardness and is widely used in the manufacture of mechanical parts; high carbon steel has high hardness and is suitable for manufacturing tools and other wear-resistant parts.
The manufacturing method of steel mainly includes two processes of ironmaking and steelmaking. Ironmaking is the process of reducing iron ore into iron, mainly including blast furnace method, direct reduction method and other methods, steelmaking is by adding appropriate amount of alloying elements and controlling the smelting process, so that the carbon content in the ferroalloy is reduced, so as to produce various types of steel.
Steel is widely used in construction, transportation, machinery manufacturing, aerospace and other fields. In the construction industry, steel structures are widely used in beam-column structures of high-rise buildings and large-span buildings; in the field of transportation, steel provides solid shells and components for automobiles, trains, and ships; in the field of machinery manufacturing, various mechanical equipment The parts are mostly made of steel to ensure the stable operation of the equipment.
In general, as an important metal material, steel plays an indispensable role in human production and life. In-depth knowledge of steel will help us make better use of this high-quality material to promote the development of industry and technology.
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