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The basic oxygen process makes steel much faster and for less money than the Bessemer process, which was used for over 100 years. Europe first used it following World War 2. Their factories had been bombed and needed to be rebuilt. When they rebuilt them, they put in the basic oxygen process. America kept the Bessemer because it could make more steel at once. Foreign companies began selling the more expensive grades of steel at a lower price. American companies refused to convert to the basic oxygen process. Foreign companies picked up more and more business selling different grades of steel. As American lost more and more business, the retirement costs of the Labour Union contracts became so expensive, they could no longer afford to convert and a large number of them went out of business. By the time they realized they had a problem, it was too late to do anything about it. That is one reason for the rust belt.
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What is added to pig iron to convert it into steel-?
The pig iron is converted into steel through a process called the basic oxygen steel making.
When argon comes in contact with oxygen?
Argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) is a process used in stainless steel making. Argon/oxygen typically 1 to 12% oxygen.
What is the corrosion of carbon steel in seawater?
Steel is corroded by the oxygen that is dissolved in water, and in the case of seawater, the process is catalysed by the salt in the water.
What is the word equation for steel reacting with oxygen?
Steel + Oxygen = Steel Oxide
Why oxygen use in steel making?
?? Don't understand the question. O2 is used by vets.
Why does iron and steel rust the most?
iron and steel rusts the most because of a process called oxidation. if the minerals that are in iron and steel mix with the oxygen in the air, the minerals will react by forming rust.
What is pool iron scrap?
Basically it is from Blast furnace where in which liquid steel is made prior to arriving at the other (BOF) Basic Oxygen Furnace, and obviously needs to reach a certain Heat to the pull across. It is waste generated during process of melting of steel (by means of spillage while discharging from blast furnace).
What is the advantage of steel wire?
Steel wire is strong.
Which is most dense Steel or Oxygen?
Steel is more dense than oxygen.
What is meant by acid and basic mild steel?
What is meant by acid and basic mild steel
What is Integrated steel mill?
An integrated steel mill reduces iron ore with coke in a blast furnace into liquid iron. The liquid iron is then charged with scrap metal into a basic oxygen furnace and turned into steel. Many integrated steel mills have a coking facility on site.
What is the use of coating steel with tin?
It stops the steel from rusting by not letting oxygen or water touch the steel, as oxygen and water need to present for steel to rust.
