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ALLOY STEEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alloy steel mean?
• ALLOY STEEL (noun)
The noun ALLOY STEEL has 1 sense:
1. steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
Familiarity information: ALLOY STEEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("alloy steel" is a kind of...):
steel (an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alloy steel"):
chromium steel; stainless; stainless steel (steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion)
chrome-nickel steel; Elinvar (Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures)
chrome-tungsten steel (a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten)
austenitic manganese steel; manganese steel (a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock)
molybdenum steel (steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel)
nickel steel (an alloy steel containing nickel)
tool steel (alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge)
tungsten steel; wolfram steel (a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten)
vanadium steel (steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability)
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