nickel steel

American  

noun

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

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nickel steel British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nickel steel

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Sparks fly as welders work inside the giant nickel steel cylinder intended to hold millions of gallons of super-chilled, liquefied natural gas.

From Seattle Times

Cylinders are bolted to crank-case with chrome nickel steel studs and nuts which securely lock cylinder to upper half of crank-case.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of a case of glass or celluloid, as is usual with the older cells, his cells are enclosed in strong boxes of nickel steel.

From Project Gutenberg

Inside the building, a three-story bank vault, built with nickel steel, armor, concrete and cast steel, remains intact.

From New York Times

The shield is of nickel steel, the collar of cast steel.

From Project Gutenberg