1915 ⟶ Harry Brearley Invents Stainless Steel

Harry Brearley invents a process to create Martensitic stain...
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🧪 Faraday and Stoddart Discover Stainless Steel

Michael Faraday and James Stoddart discover alloying iron with chromium produces a stainless steel resistant to oxidising elements (rust).⟶
Faraday and Stoddart Discover Stainless Steel (1820)
MetallurgyChemistryMaterials ScienceIndustrial RevolutionMichael FaradaySteel
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏭 James Beaumont Neilson Invents the Hot Blast Process

James Beaumont Neilson develops the hot blast process.⟶
James Beaumont Neilson Invents the Hot Blast Process (1828)
Industrial RevolutionMetallurgy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚙️ Robert Mushet Develops Tungsten Steel

Robert Forester Mushet discovers that alloying steel with tungsten produces a harder, more durable alloy.⟶
Robert Mushet Develops Tungsten Steel (1868)
SteelMetallurgyIndustrial RevolutionManufacturingMaterials Science
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Stainless Steel Invention and Early Commercialization

J.E.T. Woods and J. Clark invented stainless steel. Harry Brearley was the first to commercialize it.⟶
Stainless Steel Invention and Early Commercialization (1872)
MetallurgyMaterial ScienceIndustrial RevolutionSteelManufacturing
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏭 Frederick Ransome Invents the Rotary Kiln

Frederick Ransome invents the rotary kiln.⟶
Frederick Ransome Invents the Rotary Kiln (1873)
Industrial RevolutionManufacturingConstructionMaterials Science
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Harry Brearley Invents Stainless Steel

Harry Brearley invents a process to create Martensitic stainless steel, initially labelled Rustless Steel, later marketed as Staybrite, and AISI Type 420.⟶
Harry Brearley Invents Stainless Steel (1915)
MetallurgyMaterials ScienceIndustrial RevolutionWorld War I
United KingdomUnited Kingdom