alloy steel
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alloy steel
(¦a′löi ¦stēl)
(metallurgy) A steel whose distinctive properties are due to the presence of one or more elements other than carbon.
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Steel containing one or more alloying elements other than carbon, such as chromium, molybdenum, or nickel, which have been added (in an amount exceeding a specified minimum) to impart particular physical, mechanical, or chemical properties.
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