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| [[Abraham Darby (1678-1717)|Abraham Darby]] improves the process of using coke as a fuel for smelting | | [[Abraham Darby (1678-1717)|Abraham Darby]] improves the process of using coke as a fuel for smelting | ||
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|1751 | |1751 | ||
|[[Benjamin Huntsman]] invented the process of producing crucible steel but failed to patent it | |[[Benjamin Huntsman]] invented the process of producing crucible steel but failed to patent it | ||
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|1759 | |1759 | ||
|[[Dowlais Ironworks]] opens and by 1815 the company was the largest iron and steel producer in the world | |[[Dowlais Ironworks]] opens and by 1815 the company was the largest iron and steel producer in the world | ||
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|[[John Roebuck]] founder of the [[Carron Co]] ironworks used coal to make cast iron into malleable iron "by the action of a hollow pit-coal fire" urged by a powerful artificial blast. | |[[John Roebuck]] founder of the [[Carron Co]] ironworks used coal to make cast iron into malleable iron "by the action of a hollow pit-coal fire" urged by a powerful artificial blast. | ||
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|1765 | |1765 | ||
|[[Cyfarthfa Ironworks]] opened and by 1807 was the largest ironworks in the world but was later overtaken by Dowlais | |[[Cyfarthfa Ironworks]] opened and by 1807 was the largest ironworks in the world but was later overtaken by Dowlais | ||
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|1766 | |1766 | ||
|[[Thomas and George Cranage]] developed the use of the reverberatory furnace for the production of wrought iron from cast iron. | |[[Thomas and George Cranage]] developed the use of the reverberatory furnace for the production of wrought iron from cast iron. | ||
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|c1766 | |c1766 | ||
|[[John Wilkinson]] promoted the use of cast iron where other materials had previously been used and used raw coal as a substitute for coke in the production of cast iron | |[[John Wilkinson]] promoted the use of cast iron where other materials had previously been used and used raw coal as a substitute for coke in the production of cast iron | ||
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|1783 | |1783 | ||
|[[Peter Onions]] patented a puddling process where the iron is stirred to separate out impurities and extract the higher quality wrought iron | |[[Peter Onions]] patented a puddling process where the iron is stirred to separate out impurities and extract the higher quality wrought iron | ||
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|1784 | |1784 | ||
|[[Henry Cort]] patented the puddling process for refining iron ore | |[[Henry Cort]] patented the puddling process for refining iron ore | ||
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|1828 | |1828 | ||
|[[James Beaumont Neilson]] invented the hot blast process for iron furnaces | |[[James Beaumont Neilson]] invented the hot blast process for iron furnaces | ||
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|1837 | |1837 | ||
|[[David Thomas (1794-1882)]] pioneer in using anthracite for iron production | |[[David Thomas (1794-1882)]] pioneer in using anthracite for iron production | ||
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|1839 | |1839 | ||
|[[Josiah Marshall Heath]] introduced the use of manganese in steel-making | |[[Josiah Marshall Heath]] introduced the use of manganese in steel-making | ||
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|1856 | |1856 | ||
|[[Henry Bessemer]] introduced the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel | |[[Henry Bessemer]] introduced the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel | ||
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|1856 | |1856 | ||
|[[Robert Forester Mushet]] found an inexpensive way to make high quality steel by adding ferro-manganese | |[[Robert Forester Mushet]] found an inexpensive way to make high quality steel by adding ferro-manganese | ||
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|1867 | |1867 | ||
|[[William Siemens]] succeeded in developing the regenerative furnace for steel making | |[[William Siemens]] succeeded in developing the regenerative furnace for steel making | ||
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|1868 | |1868 | ||
|[[Robert Forester Mushet]] produced the first commercial steel alloy by adding a small amount of tungsten to the molten steel in the crucible | |[[Robert Forester Mushet]] produced the first commercial steel alloy by adding a small amount of tungsten to the molten steel in the crucible | ||
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|1878 | |1878 | ||
|[[Sidney Gilchrist Thomas]] invented a process for dealing with the phosphorus in pig iron with the help of his cousin, [[Percy Gilchrist]] | |[[Sidney Gilchrist Thomas]] invented a process for dealing with the phosphorus in pig iron with the help of his cousin, [[Percy Gilchrist]] | ||
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|1880s | |1880s | ||
|[[Robert Hadfield]] developed the first alloy steels in the form of high manganese steels, very tough but ductile; the first non-magnetic steel. | |[[Robert Hadfield]] developed the first alloy steels in the form of high manganese steels, very tough but ductile; the first non-magnetic steel. | ||
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|1894 | |1894 | ||
|[[British Aluminium Co]] formed | |[[British Aluminium Co]] formed | ||
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|1912 | |1912 | ||
|[[Harry Brearley]] discovered and subsequently industrialized a martensitic stainless steel alloy | |[[Harry Brearley]] discovered and subsequently industrialized a martensitic stainless steel alloy | ||
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|1924 | |1924 | ||
|[[William Herbert Hatfield]] developed 18/8 stainless steel | |[[William Herbert Hatfield]] developed 18/8 stainless steel | ||
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|1951 | |1951 | ||
|[[Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain]] in the nationalisation of 92 companies by acquisition | |[[Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain]] in the nationalisation of 92 companies by acquisition | ||
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|1967 | |1967 | ||
|[[British Steel]] formed | |[[British Steel]] formed | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 3 January 2015
Iron and Steel Timeline
| 1620 | Dud Dudley patents a process for smelting iron by using coke as a fuel |
| 1709 | Abraham Darby improves the process of using coke as a fuel for smelting |
| 1751 | Benjamin Huntsman invented the process of producing crucible steel but failed to patent it |
| 1759 | Dowlais Ironworks opens and by 1815 the company was the largest iron and steel producer in the world |
| 1760 | John Roebuck founder of the Carron Co ironworks used coal to make cast iron into malleable iron "by the action of a hollow pit-coal fire" urged by a powerful artificial blast. |
| 1765 | Cyfarthfa Ironworks opened and by 1807 was the largest ironworks in the world but was later overtaken by Dowlais |
| 1766 | Thomas and George Cranage developed the use of the reverberatory furnace for the production of wrought iron from cast iron. |
| c1766 | John Wilkinson promoted the use of cast iron where other materials had previously been used and used raw coal as a substitute for coke in the production of cast iron |
| 1783 | Peter Onions patented a puddling process where the iron is stirred to separate out impurities and extract the higher quality wrought iron |
| 1784 | Henry Cort patented the puddling process for refining iron ore |
| 1828 | James Beaumont Neilson invented the hot blast process for iron furnaces |
| 1837 | David Thomas (1794-1882) pioneer in using anthracite for iron production |
| 1839 | Josiah Marshall Heath introduced the use of manganese in steel-making |
| 1856 | Henry Bessemer introduced the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel |
| 1856 | Robert Forester Mushet found an inexpensive way to make high quality steel by adding ferro-manganese |
| 1867 | William Siemens succeeded in developing the regenerative furnace for steel making |
| 1868 | Robert Forester Mushet produced the first commercial steel alloy by adding a small amount of tungsten to the molten steel in the crucible |
| 1878 | Sidney Gilchrist Thomas invented a process for dealing with the phosphorus in pig iron with the help of his cousin, Percy Gilchrist |
| 1880s | Robert Hadfield developed the first alloy steels in the form of high manganese steels, very tough but ductile; the first non-magnetic steel. |
| 1894 | British Aluminium Co formed |
| 1912 | Harry Brearley discovered and subsequently industrialized a martensitic stainless steel alloy |
| 1924 | William Herbert Hatfield developed 18/8 stainless steel |
| 1951 | Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain in the nationalisation of 92 companies by acquisition |
| 1967 | British Steel formed |
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