5 Things You Never Knew About Steel REQUEST FOR SAMPLE REPORT Request For sample Report × Report Title Name Email Designation Phone No Comapny Name Comapny URL Country -- Please Select Your Country -- Afganistan Africa Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Asia Australasia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Brazil BRICS British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Central and South America Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europe European Union Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Global Great Britain Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guerney & Alderney Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Man (Island of) Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Middle East Minnesota Moldova Monaco Mongolia Monserrat Montenegro Morocco Morroco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue North America North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Samoa (American) San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Scandinavia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon (Islands) Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Requirement Submit Did you know that within North America, almost 69 percent of all the steel here has been recycled. That is more than aluminum, paper, plastic or glass combined. In fact, since 1970, North America has had an average recycling rate that was in excess of 60 percent. What are some of the other little-known facts that people do not realize about steel? Unknown Fact #1: The Coining of “Stainless” Steel It was first called “stainless” steel when researchers learned that they could use it for cutlery applications because it was resistant to rust. Before they coined that term, stainless steel was originally referred to as Staybrite. In the modern world, stainless steel has also sometimes been called Inox. That comes from a French word that is called, “Acier Inoxydable.” It literally translates to mean non-oxidized steel. Unknown Fact #2: Countries Leading in Steel Making Nowadays, you have several major countries making steel, but during the 18th century, steel was almost insignificant in production. The leading maker of steel during the 18th century was Sweden, and in the 19th century, the United States started to produce steel in a greater quantity up until 1980. After 1980, that is when Russia surpassed the US in steel production. Once the 21st century hit, China started to industrialize, and they took over as the leading maker of steel. Unknown Fact #3: Why Stainless Steel is Used for Brewing Equipment Stainless steel has often been used to make brewing equipment because there is no chemical reaction that releases unpleasant flavors. Beer often corrodes the manufacturing tank because of its acidic properties, and stainless steel is resistant to corrosion. As a result, there are no off-flavors from the corrosive byproduct, and it was cheaper and easier to use than copper. Unknown Fact #4: A Metal with a High Melting Point In the past, steel was not popular with blacksmiths because it had such a high melting point. For that reason, it was hard to produce. The heat that can melt steel uses a ball deep inside the center of coal. It has to be in this region because that is where the temperatures rise to over 1500 degrees Celsius. At those temperatures, it makes the heat reflect and become a ball. Unknown Fact #5: What Qualifies Steel as Stainless? For steel to qualify as stainless, it will first have to meet specific requirements. A requirement of that is having minimum weight of chromium that reaches 10.5 percent. It can, however, be more, but that depends on the conditions in the environment. What is interesting about steel is how it has continued to evolve and improve. More than half of the steel types that exist in cars today did not exist 10 years ago. Did you know that steel doors are actually fireproof? This is why some companies have started to make use of steel doors is because it gives their documents and other valuable possessions an added layer of security. Steel is a popular metal today, and because so much of it is recycled, it is good for the environment too. Jessica Kane is a professional blogger who writes for Federal Steel Supply, Inc., a leading supplier of carbon, alloy and stainless steel pipe, tubes, fittings and flanges.