
3 5 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 27cm
Description
Oil painting on canvas by A H Knighton Hammond, showing men working in a large steelworks. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon in which the maximum carbon to iron content is 2%. The addition of a tiny amount of carbon results in a substance that exhibits great strength and hardnes. The low cost of manufacturing steel makes it the most widely used of structural materials.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10200930
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