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A Brief History Of Steel

A Brief History of Steel

As far as we know, iron originates back to the Iron Age, when iron replaced bronze in implements and weapons, around 800 BC (years before Christ) in the British Isles and even earlier in Asia and Europe, around 1,400 BC.

Steel weapon used in battle due to its durability

There are torn views on whether or not the Iron Age ran alongside the Bronze Age or even before it rather than after it, but logic and experts say, primitive heat sources would not have been adequate enough to heat up the iron ore and extract the iron, whereas it was adequate for extracting bronze and copper.

This shift occurred because it was discovered that iron, when alloyed with a bit of carbon, is harder, more durable, and holds a sharper edge than bronze, which was the main metal substance being used at that time.

Some Iron Age people made highly decorated metal objects, which we know as ‘Early Celtic’ or ‘La Tène’ art. These objects were often very skillfully made and the techniques used to make them were technologically advanced.

Egyptians may have use steel accidentally

Steel was discovered, as opposed to invented, in the mid 19th century (around about 1852 AD). This is when the first recorded statements were made regarding its discovery. However, it is believed that steel had been used even in Egyptian times through accident and they may not have known exactly what they were using.

Henry Bessemer discovered steel back in 1852

It is open to debate as to the exact origin of steel but a definite fact is that Henry Bessemer discovered steel back in 1852 and it has since developed and become the world’s most abundant and used alloy today.

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