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Noun: alloy steel
  1. Steel that is mixed with one or more other elements, such as chromium, nickel, or manganese, to improve its properties like strength, hardness, or resistance to corrosion
    "The construction used alloy steel for its durability and strength"

Derived forms: alloy steels

Type of: steel

Encyclopedia: Alloy steel