vanadium steel
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vanadium steel
n.
Steel alloyed with vanadium for added strength, hardness, and high-temperature stability.
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vanadium steel
n
(Metallurgy) engineering steel containing up to 0.5 per cent vanadium, usually with 1.1–1.5 per cent chromium and 0.4–0.5 per cent carbon to increase its tensile strength and elasticity
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Noun | 1. | ![]() alloy steel - steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon |
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