chromium
Definition
Alloying element essential to the manufacture of stainless steel. When added 12 to 20 percent by weight it increases the corrosion resistance and hardenability of steel and, together with carbon, imparts abrasion and wear resistance. It is a trace element vital in human nutrition, and its compounds (such as chromium sulfate) are used in leather tanning. Discovered in 1797 by the French chemist Louis Vauquelin.
chromium is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
chromium appears in the definitions of the following terms:
Martensitic stainless steels,
chromate waste,
Austenitic stainless steels,
heavy metal,
tanning,
high speed steels,
ferroalloys,
ferritic stainless steels,
trace elements,
steel
and
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