crucible steel

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crucible steel

n.
See drill steel.
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crucible steel

n
(Metallurgy) a high-quality steel made by melting wrought iron, charcoal, and other additives in a crucible
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Noun1.crucible steel - steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible
steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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crucible steel

n → Tiegelgussstahl m
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Sheffield clockmaker Benjamin Huntsman wanted better clock springs and after years of experimenting in secret, he perfected a process to produce crucible steel. The invention turned the city into a world leader in the production of high quality cutlery.
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Ingersoll went on the road to sell his discs to the implement makers, but it was an uphill battle because he was competing with the much larger Bethlehem and Crucible steel companies who were also in the business.
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But, the genuine ones were made from ingots of crucible steel, which the Vikings brought back from furnaces thousands of miles away in modern Afghanistan and Iran.
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The Sons and Daughters group arranged for Crucible Steel to donate the Snyder to the Ohio Historical Society in 1955.
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In addition, "the small working parts of the action are made from the best quality crucible steel, contact points hardened to prevent wear.
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