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vanadium steel

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Definition of vanadium steel

1 : steel alloyed with vanadium which strenghtens the steel and serves to remove oxygen and possibly nitrogen
2 : steel alloyed with vanadium and other elements (as chromium)

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“Vanadium steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanadium%20steel. Accessed 13 Aug. 2020.

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