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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
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.