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Chrome steel

Steel \Steel\ (st[=e]l), n. [AS. st[=e]l, st[=y]l, st[=y]le; akin to D. staal, G. stahl, OHG. stahal, Icel. st[=a]l, Dan. staal, Sw. st[*a]l, Old Prussian stakla.]

  1. (Metal) A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon), and consisting of an alloy of iron with an iron carbide. Steel, unlike wrought iron, can be tempered, and retains magnetism. Its malleability decreases, and fusibility increases, with an increase in carbon.

  2. An instrument or implement made of steel; as:

    1. A weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc. ``Brave Macbeth . . . with his brandished steel.''
      --Shak.

      While doubting thus he stood, Received the steel bathed in his brother's blood.
      --Dryden.

    2. An instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives.

    3. A piece of steel for striking sparks from flint.

  3. Fig.: Anything of extreme hardness; that which is characterized by sternness or rigor. ``Heads of steel.''
    --Johnson. ``Manhood's heart of steel.''
    --Byron.

  4. (Med.) A chalybeate medicine. --Dunglison. Note: Steel is often used in the formation of compounds, generally of obvious meaning; as, steel-clad, steel-girt, steel-hearted, steel-plated, steel-pointed, etc. Bessemer steel (Metal.) See in the Vocabulary. Blister steel. (Metal.) See under Blister. Cast steel (Metal.), a fine variety of steel, originally made by smelting blister or cementation steel; hence, ordinarily, steel of any process of production when remelted and cast. Chrome steel, Chromium steel (Metal.), a hard, tenacious variety containing a little chromium, and somewhat resembling tungsten steel. Mild steel (Metal.), a kind of steel having a lower proportion of carbon than ordinary steel, rendering it softer and more malleable. Puddled steel (Metal.), a variety of steel produced from cast iron by the puddling process. Steel duck (Zo["o]l.), the goosander, or merganser. [Prov. Eng.] Steel mill.

    1. (Firearms) See Wheel lock, under Wheel.

    2. A mill which has steel grinding surfaces.

    3. A mill where steel is manufactured.

      Steel trap, a trap for catching wild animals. It consists of two iron jaws, which close by means of a powerful steel spring when the animal disturbs the catch, or tongue, by which they are kept open.

      Steel wine, wine, usually sherry, in which steel filings have been placed for a considerable time, -- used as a medicine.

      Tincture of steel (Med.), an alcoholic solution of the chloride of iron.

      Tungsten steel (Metal.), a variety of steel containing a small amount of tungsten, and noted for its tenacity and hardness, as well as for its malleability and tempering qualities. It is also noted for its magnetic properties.

Chrome steel

Chrome steel \Chrome steel\ Same as Chromium steel, under Steel.

Wikipedia
Chrome steel

Chrome steel is one of a class of non stainless steels such as AISI 52100, En31, SUJ2, 100Cr6, 100C6, DIN 5401 which are used for applications such bearings, tools, drills and utensils.

Usage examples of "chrome steel".

On the wall behind her, the magazine's logo had been burned into a chrome steel plate by Jumpin' Jack Flash.

What halted her (and only for a space of seconds) was her own reflection, milky and irresolute, in the statue's chrome steel.

It gleamed like fresh tar between two narrow strips of chrome steel that dwindled to a point on what was not the far side of this room, but its horizon.

I dumped the Weatherby, hauled the gun case out, stripped it from the chrome steel and black plastic of the big military high-speed job, jacked the lever over to full automatic and dived for the shelter of the rail.