Steel is an alloy of carbon and iron, with the carbon content constituting two percent. Owing to its abundance and low cost of making, processing, and forming, steel has gained immense popularity as a ...

Steel has been used by humanity for thousands of years. Iron production can be traced back to Anatolia in about 2000 BC, with the iron age well-established by 1000 BC. By 500 BC, iron technology had ...

Inside the Findings That Shaped Materials Science takes a closer look at some of those turning points - the ideas, lab innovations, and breakthroughs that shifted the way we study and use materials.