The Molybdenum-Boron Structural Steel

Abstract

THE production, properties and applications of alloy and special steels form a very wide subject. The decision to select the comparatively small area of this vast field, covered by the patented' lowcarbon 2 per cent molybdenum-boron steel first described by Bardgett and Reeve2, was made in the expectation that, during the early stages of improving the status of alloy steels in your country, you would Wish to employ, as far as possible, existing facil-ities for steel production. It, therefore, seemed reason-able that this low-alloy structural steel which can be manufactured in the form of flat products or sections in the same plant which is used for the familiar plain carbon product and yet possesses a very much higher tensile strength without any sacrifice in other properties should have wide appeal.