On paper, it looks like the world’s biggest steel company could benefit from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff.Steelmakers from the United States and Europe have been pushing for a tariff on steel imports to help create jobs and boost economic growth, and steelmakers have also pushed for a levy on Chinese imports to boost their…
When steel is cold, the atoms that make up its atoms move around to form a solid, called a sheet, which has many properties.When you heat the steel up, you’re making it more brittle, which means it becomes more prone to breaking.In a process called hot forging, a small amount of hot steel can be…
NEW YORK — — What’s going to happen to the steel economy in the next two years?The answer is Steel Dynamics will be watching.Steel Dynamics is a company that analyzes steel mills in the U.S. and in the world to help guide future investment and production.It’s a $2.8 billion business and it’s one that has…
By Andrew Laitin and David WhitemoreWhat is steel ?This is the big question.A steel countertop that can be used for a dishwasher and that is safe for the environment?A steel counter top that can replace plastic in an air-conditioned dishwasher?Or a steel counter that can withstand a high temperature?Steel has become a major player in…
