nickel steel

noun

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

Nearby words

nickel carbonyl, nickel centre, nickel oxide, nickel plate, nickel silver, nickel steel, nickel tetracarbonyl, nickel-and-dime, nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-plate, nickelic

Origin of nickel steel

First recorded in 1890–95

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Examples from the Web for nickel steel

In a 29% nickel-steel, magnetization increases the constants by a small amount.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
Nickel-steel armor consists of plates made from an alloy of nickel and steel.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various
Hence those tears, scalding even the nickel-steel armor of his cheeks.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches|Henry A. Castle
This phenomenon is of the same nature as that first discovered by J. Hopkinson for nickel-steel.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various

In nickel-steel there is promise of a very perfect material.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.

British Dictionary definitions for nickel steel

nickel steel

noun

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

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nickel steel

noun

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nickel steel

noun