Chromium steel - similar to what we know today as tool steel - was first made in Persia, nearly a millennium earlier than experts previously thought, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Chromium is used to make tool steel or stainless steel, and it’s thought to have been invented around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Archaeologists have now discovered that Persians ...

Chromium steel, commonly referred to as stainless steel, is thought to be a recent manufacturing innovation, but new evidence suggests ancient Persians stumbled upon an early version of this alloy ...

Stainless steel, as the name suggests, is designed to resist rust. Its durability comes from a special ingredient: chromium. Steel becomes "stainless" when at least 10.5% of its composition ...

Steel mills and chrome plating operations are major industrial sources of hexavalent chromium, which testing nationwide shows already is routinely found in the water supplies of more than 200 ...

We’re familiar with chromium from everyday applications such as chromium steel in the kitchen or chrome-plated motorcycles. Soon, however, ...

We're familiar with chromium from everyday applications such as chromium steel in the kitchen or chrome-plated motorcycles. Soon, however, the element may also be found in the screens of ...

DURING the war there was a considerable development of the use of alloy steels, in particular of those containing nickel and chromium. These uses were of the most varied kinds, not the least ...

We’re familiar with the chromium material from everyday applications such as chromium steel in the kitchen or chrome-plated motorcycles. Soon, however, ...

As a group of Lake Michigan surfers filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing U.S. Steel of repeatedly violating the federal Clean Water Act, it appears their earlier threat of legal action is having the ...

Food & Wine. What to Look for in Stainless Steel Cookware . All stainless steel cookware is made with food-grade stainless steel, which requires a minimum of 16% chromium to ensure the highest ...