Steel (Bessemer)
InventorHenry Bessemer
Year1856
CategoryManufacturing
OriginEngland
About Steel (Bessemer)
The Bessemer process made steel affordable for the first time. Blew air through molten iron to remove impurities. Steel production dropped from 40 to 7 dollars per ton. Made possible skyscrapers, bridges, railroads, and modern warfare.
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