cast steel

American  

noun

1. any of various steels cast in molds to form objects.

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cast steel British  

noun

1. steel containing varying amounts of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, silicon, and sulphur that is cast into shape rather than wrought

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Other Word Forms

• cast-steel adjective

Etymology

Origin of cast steel

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Mike was killed by a $20, four-pound piece of cast steel exploding at his feet while the most scientifically accomplished country on Earth was preparing to rocket a man to the moon.

From Washington Post

The final piece of the MP-18 line, the MP-18 FLI HI, mixes a bendable X-30 cast steel body framing a high-strength HT1770 steel face insert.

From Golf Digest

And some customers who need costly precision-cut or cast steel want a close-by supplier in case they have to return a part for adjustments.

From Economist

A welding compound for cast steel given by Mr. Rust in the Revue Industrielle is made up as follows: 61 parts of borax, 20 parts of sal-ammoniac, 163⁄4 parts of ferrocyanide, and 5 parts of colophonium.

From Project Gutenberg

He states that with the acid of this compound cast steel may be welded at a yellow red heat, or at a temperature between the yellow, red, and white heats.

From Project Gutenberg