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mild steel

noun

  1. low-carbon steel, containing no more than 0.25 percent carbon.


mild steel

noun

  1. any of a class of strong tough steels that contain a low quantity of carbon (0.1–0.25 per cent)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mild steel1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

Most recently, she hired J&R Rockscapes to outline each bed with mild steel.

It was made of mild steel instead of corrosion-resistant copper nickel.

They converted cedar beds bit-by-bit to mild steel and stone as the cedar gave out from age.

Its tensile strength is greater than that of mild steel.

Allentown Steel Fabricating says it provides a variety of custom fabrication and other services involving mild steel, alloy steel, stainless steel and aluminum.

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