steel manufacturing
Alloy production sector
Steel manufacturing is the industrial process of producing steel from iron ore or recycled scrap metal.
The process typically involves smelting in blast furnaces or electric arc furnaces, then refining to control carbon content and add alloying elements.
The region's economy depends heavily on steel manufacturing.
The industry has historically defined industrial development, with steel manufacturing centers like Pittsburgh and Sheffield becoming synonymous with heavy industry.
- electric arc furnaceElectrode-heated metal smelter
- open hearthShallow reverberatory steelmaking furnace
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- Bessemer processConverting iron to steel
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
iron ore · pig iron · coal · smelting · mold · tempering · heat · refining · heavy industry · rust belt · rebar · cast · refractory · continuous casting · bloom · manganese · molten · molten metal
steel manufacturingfood processing
Industrial ingredient transformation
garment production · agriculture · forestry · organic farming · papermaking
steel manufacturingartisan crafts
Skilled handmade goods
cottage industry · bespoke tailoring · craft brewing · pottery making · woodworking