[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 94, Issue 12

[David E. Smucker]

I don't know if I would call it an alloy or not.  Is 1008 or 1006 an alloy? 
I don't know but it sure doesn't have much carbon -- (most plan carbon 
steels are classed as an alloy of carbon and iron).  While a small amout of 
the aluminum remains in "killed" steel and fair about of aluminum is added 
to do the "killing" or removal of the O2 present in the liquied steel.  It 
graps the O2 and goes to the surface for skiming.  Number one source of 
aluminum for killed steel today is aluminum soft drink and beer cans.  In 
fact the aluminum industry bids against the steel industry for use of can 
scrap -- one for new cans the other for killing steel.

Dave

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ries Niemi
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 94, Issue 12

sorry, but aluminum is used in steel alloys, in tiny percentages. good deep 
drawing steel is usually AK- "aluminum killed".

ries


On Nov 27, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Andy Gladish wrote:

> I think I need to call BS on something that Hodges said on the newest
> Bones- "...an alloy of aluminum and steel..."
> There IS no such thing, yes no?
> Andy G
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