nickel steel


noun
  1. steel to which up to 9 percent nickel has been added.

Origin of nickel steel

1
First recorded in1890–95

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How to use nickel steel in a sentence

  • With regard to materials, nothing but steel is used throughout, and most of the metal is forged chrome nickel steel.

    Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred Pag
  • To the lower surface of the hammer was attached a nickel-steel die.

    White Fire | Roy J. Snell
  • The commonest alloy containing nickel is german silver, although one of its most important alloys is found in nickel steel.

  • Chromium forms chrome steel, and with the further addition of nickel is called chrome nickel steel.

  • nickel steel rods may be used for parts requiring great strength, but vanadium alloys are very difficult to handle.

British Dictionary definitions for nickel steel

nickel steel

noun
  1. engineering steel containing between 0.5 and 6.0 per cent nickel to increase its strength

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