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Steel is commonly known as a metal but in reality it is an alloy of a metal (iron) and a metalloid (carbon) that can appear in different proportions but never more than two percent of the total weight of the product final. Steel, due to its properties, is one of the alignments most used by man in different circumstances, both in the building like in the industry automotive and many others. At the same time, the materials that compose it are very abundant on the planet, unlike other metals that are much more scarce and difficult to obtain. Therefore, the generation Steel is much more affordable in terms of cost than other metals or alloys.

The history of steel tells us that there are already records of this material since ancient times in various parts of the planet. However, there is no doubt that such a unique phenomenon as Industrial Revolution he contributed greatly to the production massive steel that was later destined for a myriad of industries and branches of production. With industrial advances, man was finally able to access large quantities of this product in the 19th century thanks to the use of large capacity and large smelting furnaces.

One of the most important and useful properties of steel is that, depending on its proportion made of iron and carbon, it can be made into a flexible material that is much easier to work with than other metals since it can be molded and shaped according to the needs of each case. The temperature Steel casting is around 3000 degrees Celsius and different types and shapes of steel can be generated from it that will serve different uses.