tungsten steel

American  

noun

1. an alloy steel containing tungsten.

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tungsten steel British  

noun

1. any of various hard steels containing tungsten (1–20 per cent) and traces of carbon. They are resistant to wear at high temperatures and are used in tools

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Etymology

Origin of tungsten steel

First recorded in 1860–65

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tungsten steel

To cap it all, he would sink putts all day, usually by running the ball with conviction in the direction of the hole, and his nerve was made of tungsten steel.

From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2016

Fire-sharpened metal chisels make way for tungsten steel and nylon mallets are used instead of wooden ones.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2013

A surge in orders for machine tools has boosted demand for tungsten steel used in cutting edges.

From Time Magazine Archive

Where can tungsten, or tungsten steel, be procured, and at what price?

From Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

Between May and December, 1918, there was manufactured in the United States more than 45,500,000 pounds of tungsten steel containing some 8,000,000 pounds of tungsten.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.