During the early 20 th Century, Metallurgist Harry Brearley invented stainless steel in Sheffield, UK. It contained approximately 6 - 15 weight % of chromium and 0.2 weight % of carbon. This alloy was ...
The surface properties of some steel alloys can be adjusted through the introduction of specific elements via diffusion. An example of such a process is nitriding, where nitrogen is diffused into the ...