high-strength low-alloy steel

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high-strength low-alloy steel [′hī ‚streŋkth ¦lō ¦al‚ȯi ′stēl]

(metallurgy)

Steel containing small amounts of niobium or vanadium and having higher strength, better low-temperature impact toughness, and, in some grades, better atmospheric corrosion resistance than carbon steel. Abbreviated HSLA steel.

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