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Steel MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Steel
Tree Number(s)
D01.490.800
D01.552.033.847
D25.058.807
J01.637.051.058.807
Unique ID
D013232
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013232
Scope Note
A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.
Registry Numbers
12597-69-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Steel
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ALLOYS 1968-90; was see under METALS 1963-67
Online Note
use ALLOYS to search STEEL 1968-74 & METALS 1966-67
History Note
91(75); was see under ALLOYS 1968-90; was see under METALS 1963-67
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2017/07/12
Steel Preferred
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