mild steel

American  

noun

1. low-carbon steel, containing no more than 0.25 percent carbon.

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mild steel British  

noun

1. any of a class of strong tough steels that contain a low quantity of carbon (0.1–0.25 per cent)

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Etymology

Origin of mild steel

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Mataga buys cast iron for $0.15 per kg and mild steel $0.22 per kg from scavengers.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022

It was made of mild steel instead of corrosion-resistant copper nickel.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2019

With a shortage of armoured versions, US soldiers in Iraq improvised their own protection, not least on the pick-up variant, sandwiching sandbags between ply or bolting on mild steel.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2015

Depicting Edward I, the mild steel structure was lifted by crane.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2012

The use of wrought iron and later of mild steel has made the construction of such bridges very convenient and economical.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various