vanadium steel

noun

1. an alloy steel containing vanadium.

vanadium steel

noun

1. engineering steel containing up to 0.5 per cent vanadium, usually with 1.1–1.5 per cent chromium and 0.4–0.5 per cent carbon to increase its tensile strength and elasticity

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanadium steel¹

First recorded in 1905–10