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Steel

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Steel is a very strong metal.

The viaduct La Polvorilla, Salta Argentina.jpg
The viaduct La Polvorilla, Salta Argentina.jpg
It is made from iron. We add a little bit of carbon to it. This helps it stay hard. We use it for cars and big bridges.
Steel wire rope.JPG
Steel wire rope.JPG
It is all around us. Do you see steel near you?

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Steel wire rope.JPG
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FeC-phase-diagram--multilingual.svg
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Blacksmithing at the 2015 Fort Ross...
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Steel Fe-C phase diagram-en.png
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LightningVolt Iron Ore Pellets.jpg
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Bas fourneau.png
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Bessemer Converter Sheffield.jpg
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Siemens Martin Ofen Brandenburg.jpg
File:Allegheny Ludlum steel furnace.jpg
Allegheny Ludlum steel furnace.jpg
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Steel production by country map 2023.png
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Bethlehem Steel.jpg

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