7 Quick But Equally Impressive Facts About Steel You Might Not Know

Let’s face it, there’s only so many times you can blog about worldwide steel demands before it becomes quite frankly… boring. Here at Metro Steel, although we’re mad about steel we don’t want to come across as obsessive or completely nerdy about it. With this in mind, we thought that we’d have a little fun and dig out 7 quick (but equally impressive) facts about our favourite product that you might not know. Here goes…

Fact No 1 – As both steel and iron expand when heated, the Eiffel Tower is susceptible to growth or shrinkage. As it stands the tower is roughly 300 metres tall (not counting the antenna), yet on a cold day it can be as much as 15 centimetres less. Just imagine being up the top on a changeable weather day!

Fact No 2 – Steel makes a great bar of soap. Amongst its sildenafil vs cialis many attributes steel has the ability to remove odour from skin. An old chef’s trick is to rub their hands on a stainless steel surface to remove any lingering odours such as garlic. Try it – It really does work! There are even stainless steel soap bars which are designed for this very purpose.

Fact No 3 – Two thirds of the world’s food cans are made from aluminium steel. That’s a lot of steel cans by anyone’s standards! What’s more, steel is used to make 1.8 billion drinks cans every year and just by recycling 7 cans, it gives you enough energy to power a 60 watt light bulb for.. guess how long? A day, a week a year! The answer is 312 months or 26 years.

Fact No 4 – 2000 years in the making. Steel has been around in one form or another since about 200 BC, but it wasn’t until the 1850’s when Englishman Henry Bessemer introduced a technique to mass produce steel. This method is still used to this day.

Fact No 5 – Stainless steel is 1000 times stronger than iron. Although they weigh about the same, when it comes to strength there’s no comparison. Stainless steel is up to 1000 times stronger than pure-grade iron.

Fact No 6 – Steel is the most recycled material in the world. What’s more it can be recycled over and over again without losing any of its properties.

Fact No 7 – 158,249 Eiffel Towers can be built with the amount of steel that’s produced each and every year. That’s 1,582.5 million tonnes of the stuff! China are by far the world’s biggest producers.

Although many people understand the versatility of steel, these amazing facts aren’t often talked about, so we thought we’d put them out there for everyone to see. If you want to find out more about steel production, the fabrication process, or have any requirements for bespoke steel pieces then contact Metro Steel on 07 3204 1000.We offer fast turnaround, backed up with a reliable and professional service.