Steel In Your Life
Steel is everywhere in our lives-in the cars we drive, the houses in
which we live, the trains we ride, the cans we open, the appliances that
make our lives easier. Steel is strong and light, durable and
corrosion-resistant, adaptable and completely recyclable.
Nearly 150 years ago, steel sparked the Industrial Revolution.
It was the “iron horse” and steel rails that helped carve a
nation out of the frontier. Steel is the backbone of bridges, the
skeleton of skyscrapers, the framework for automobiles.
Today, in the 21st Century, steel is still revolutionizing
the way we live. It is the high-strength, lighter-than-plastic
frames for eyeglasses; it’s the stronger, more durable frame in
housing; it’s the high-tech alloy used in the Space
Shuttles’ solid fuel rocket motor cases; and it’s the
precise surgical instruments used in hospital operating rooms.
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