Chemicals and Drugs

Steel

A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.

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  • Steels

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, toxicity.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ALLOYS 1968-90; was see under METALS 1963-67

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  1. D01w.490w.800w
  2. D01w.552w.033w.847w
  3. D25.058w.807w
  4. J01.637.051.058w.807w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Steel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013232. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013232
  2. Steel. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel
  3. Steel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11427