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Piece of flat steel, ends cut out

Piece of flat steel, ends cut out

1790-1819

Five pieces of round grooved steel

Five pieces of round grooved steel

1790-1819

Ingot of Bessemer steel, c 1865.

Ingot of Bessemer steel, c 1865.

1865

Electro-slag refined steel

Electro-slag refined steel

A steel belonging to a tinder box

A steel belonging to a tinder box

steel for firemaking

steel for firemaking

Bar of steel

Bar of steel

1850-1920

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1820-1900

Steel with wooden grip for making fire

Steel with wooden grip for making fire

1801-1900

4 suture needles

4 suture needles

1880-1920

Steel spoon, Persian, 1801-1930.

Steel spoon, Persian, 1801-1930.

1801-1930

Soldier's helmet made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

Soldier's helmet made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Tinder-pouch of bright red leather

Tinder-pouch of bright red leather

before 1937

Steel for making a spark

Steel for making a spark

1801-1900

Beaconsfield medallion made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

Beaconsfield medallion made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Leather firebag containing steel, tinder, pipe, and flint

Leather firebag containing steel, tinder, pipe, and flint

1890-1920

Experimental steel alloys made by Michael Faraday (1820-1824)

Experimental steel alloys made by Michael Faraday (1820-1824)

1820-1824

Electro-slag refined steel

Electro-slag refined steel

Electro-slag refined steel

Electro-slag refined steel

A steel belonging to a tinder box

A steel belonging to a tinder box

Steel

Steel

1850-1920

Steel bar

Steel bar

1850-1920

Piece of steel

Piece of steel

1850-1920

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Flat rectangular steel for creating spark

Flat rectangular steel for creating spark

1801-1900

Steel for making spark

Steel for making spark

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel from fire-making equipment

Steel from fire-making equipment

1780-1890

Steel from a tinder box

Steel from a tinder box

Piece of the original ingot of R.F. Mushet's self-hardening steel,1868

Piece of the original ingot of R.F. Mushet's self-hardening steel,1868

1868

Sample of Bessemer Steel

Sample of Bessemer Steel

1860

1 Piece of steel 17” x ⅝ x ⅜” with paper round “A small bar of Indian steel for Mr Watt from Mr Wilkins

Piece of steel

1790-1819

Three bars of mild steel, tied cold, at the Steel Company of Scotland's Works, Glasgow, manufactured by Siemens' process, 1885, communicated by J. Riley

Three bars of mild steel tied cold, 1885

1885

Scissors, very elaborate exhibition piece, steel with gilt brass handle in form of a dagger, by John Moseley and Son, London, 1850-1900

Scissors, elaborate exhibition piece, steel with gilt brass handle in form of a dagger, 1850-1900

1851-1900

Original pilot Bessemer converter from which the first cast of steel was poured at the works of the Barrow Haematite Steel Company Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, in May 1865

Original pilot Bessemer converter, 1865.

1865

Model of Heroult electric furnace (scale 1:8)

Heroult electric steel making furnace

1906-1914

Model of Billet Mill

Rolling mill for making steel billets, late 19th century

1856-1899

Mild steel

Mild steel

Steel containing 0.9% carbon, slowly cooled

Steel containing 0.9% carbon

Button of steel with 48.8% rhodium, by Michael Faraday, 1820-1824

Button of steel with 48.8% rhodium

1820-1824

Button of steel with 48.6% platinum, by Michael Faraday, 1820-1824

Button of steel with 48.6% platinum

1820-1824

Button of steel with 22.7% palladium, by Michael Faraday, 1820-1824

Button of steel with 22.7% palladium

1820-1824

Platinum and steel welded, by Michael Faraday, 1820-1824

Platinum and steel welded

1820-1824

Platinum and steel welded, by Michael Faraday, 1820-1824

Platinum and steel welded

1820-1824

Steel for tinder box, surf board shaped, attached to tube for holding wick, England, 1820-1900

Steel for tinder box

1820-1900

Sheet of vinyl-covered steel for use as backing material for displays assembled from magnetic materials, made by Bisbell Magnetic Products Ltd., 9 Park Road, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7AQ, England, 1989.

Sheet of vinyl-covered steel

1989