How STEEL is Made - From Dirt to Molten Metal

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  • Опубліковано 7 бер 2024
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    Steel has long been a vital building block of civilization, providing strength and durability to structures and tools for thousands of years. This fundamental metal alloy has become integral to modern infrastructure and technology, with ancient forging methods still prized for their ability to produce steel of unparalleled quality and resilience.
    Welcome to Factorama!
    Join us on an illuminating journey into the realm of steel production. In this video series, we delve into the fascinating process of steel's transformation from raw iron ore to versatile construction material. We’ll explore time-honored techniques still used in remote foundries as well as the advanced technology powering modern steel manufacturing.
    Each episode offers captivating insight into the unique processes that convert ordinary natural resources into essentials that form the backbone of the modern world. From the art of traditional iron smelting to the mechanics of immense integrated steelworks, we reveal the ingenuity and effort required to create the sturdy metal compounds used in almost everything that surrounds us.
    For engineers, builders, and those curious about the ordinary objects that shape our lives, our channel provides an engaging combination of educational and entertaining content about the materials you rely on daily but seldom contemplate.
    #factorama #steel #howitsmade

КОМЕНТАРІ • 193

  • @Factorama_eng
    @Factorama_eng  9 днів тому +1

    Should US rebuild its Steel Industry?

  • @thomasachlios8302
    @thomasachlios8302 Місяць тому +16

    the mouse click sound, is unnecessary and hit balls.....

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback! Have already made sure to step down in this in layer videos :)

    • @JakeJustIs
      @JakeJustIs 8 днів тому

      The same is true of the accent.

  • @wkjeeping9053
    @wkjeeping9053 3 місяці тому +20

    The steel plant I worked at used scrap steel in place of the coke coal. It was easier to control the content in the furnace

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому +1

      Cool! Maybe I should make an extended version and include more about that

    • @mephInc
      @mephInc 3 місяці тому +2

      Coke is used in iron making.
      Scrap steel is used in steel making.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому +1

      thanks! @@mephInc

    • @HarmonRAB-hp4nk
      @HarmonRAB-hp4nk 3 місяці тому +1

      steel is basically iron and nickle :-\ not to hard... its tungsten when ya start getting really dangerous, so max is only 1 ton at a time..3422 degree's ...

    • @jamesharmon3827
      @jamesharmon3827 Місяць тому

      ​@@mephInccoke is the fuel. Scrap steel isn't fuel.

  • @blue_scene
    @blue_scene Місяць тому +3

    Good video for learning about how the world works and how some people progressed. Its awsome to think that from nothing, literally from the ground up, we create things like cars. thanks for the video,

  • @tycrabs
    @tycrabs Місяць тому +4

    Dude I cannot handle the mouse clicking. I genuinely want to watch this video but had to bow out.

  • @John.349
    @John.349 2 місяці тому +7

    This guys voice is on everthing Im watching lately

  • @user-nr4mr5ul3u
    @user-nr4mr5ul3u 3 місяці тому +5

    Thank you very much for your explanation ! 👍

  • @wockymottle
    @wockymottle 20 днів тому +2

    This is Little Johnny's favorite video.

  • @charliejkoch
    @charliejkoch 9 днів тому +2

    This video is very well done except for the mouse clicking sound every time a graphic is shown. Took it from a 10/10 to a 3/10. It was so distracting I lost focus a couple times.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  9 днів тому

      thanks for the feedback, Charlie. Yeah, that was a hard lesson 😅 Too late to change it now, unfortunately

  • @user-ph3ws7qj5t
    @user-ph3ws7qj5t Місяць тому +1

    awesome, seems like a lot of chemistry is involved .

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      Oh, for sure! Thanks for the comment 👍

  • @irus1024
    @irus1024 3 місяці тому +65

    Steel was most certanly not the backbone of civilizations for over 4000 years. The stuff discussed in this video all comes from the early 1900s.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому +11

      I was rounding up

    • @themedicalmarvels
      @themedicalmarvels 3 місяці тому +6

      Lmao. When he said it, I was like uhhhh…that doesn’t sound right at all.

    • @HarmonRAB-hp4nk
      @HarmonRAB-hp4nk 3 місяці тому +2

      mid 1st millennium BC they started making high carbon steel yup...for over 9000 years now lol.. and it very well triggered the beginning of metal, from skyscrapers to trains and transit

    • @doggygaming950
      @doggygaming950 3 місяці тому +3

      Steel has been used since 13th century.

    • @whiteknightcat
      @whiteknightcat 3 місяці тому +5

      @@doggygaming950So I guess the Iron Age never happened, and the Romans conquered much of the known world using the gladius made of ... paper mache?

  • @warrencorcoran9824
    @warrencorcoran9824 3 місяці тому +21

    Great, well produced video! very informative.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback :)

    • @lossofwill
      @lossofwill Місяць тому

      He does that so you will comment

  • @Onserio.
    @Onserio. 2 місяці тому +2

    Great video & well written. Would love if you did an in depth video on EAF. Also what do you think of Tata closing down their plant in Britain?

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the feedback! Will put EAF on my list :)
      It's a real shame about Tata Steel. A lot of good workers will be affected.

    • @tuck6464
      @tuck6464 2 місяці тому +1

      They (Tata) more than likely have new plants in India and China to replace the production rate of Britain at much cheaper labor rates. Same old story. Tata, doesn't fk around.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  2 місяці тому

      business gonna do business i guess..

  • @arifabedin606
    @arifabedin606 3 місяці тому +3

    So good 🎉

  • @jeremychriest6981
    @jeremychriest6981 2 місяці тому +2

    you need one iron ore and 2 coal then find a furnace to smelt them into steel bar

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  2 місяці тому

      Haha, finally a real steel expert in the comment section! 😂🧠

  • @seanyoung4111
    @seanyoung4111 2 місяці тому +19

    Only gripe is the clicks mouse clicks

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  2 місяці тому +4

      Thanks for the feedback. I already adjusted (removed) this from future videos :)

    • @snacksmoto2351
      @snacksmoto2351 2 місяці тому +5

      @@Factorama_eng I wouldn't say to remove them completely. They can be used as an infrequent accent for major separation points in the script instead of using it for almost every single transition, text and video effect. I'm barely two minutes in and found the very high frequency annoying, distracting from the content and is ultimately what made me stop the video. There's only a few spots where it should have been used, from what little I could watch. :07, :26, :51, 1:04, 1:09, 1:38, 1:56. Only seven clicks needed at most. I can't put myself through watching the rest

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  2 місяці тому +2

      @@snacksmoto2351 great comment, thanks a lot :)

  • @luisgordillo1695
    @luisgordillo1695 5 днів тому +1

    Was an awesome Tutorial ! CLICK 🤣🤣

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 Місяць тому

    A MUST WATCH!!!!

  • @RupeshKumar-bd7tk
    @RupeshKumar-bd7tk 3 місяці тому +3

    can we generate power during cooling process by sending steam(produced during cooling by water) in one path? or can we cool the iron/steel by air like nitrogen quenching? is temperature not enough or some other reason?

    • @rumplestilskin223
      @rumplestilskin223 2 місяці тому +1

      Can I cook chapathi in this fire

    • @daname1491
      @daname1491 Місяць тому

      Not really possible to direct the steam properly. It would also not be worth the effort. The rollers in a caster have to be replaced periodically. If you put some hull around of all that it would be a maintenance nightmare while not generating much energy in the first place.
      Cooling with nitrogen is not possible. You don‘t want to cool the steel too much. On most machines you only cool the very outside while having a liquid core. That allows the steel to be bend in a 90 degree angle within the roller segments. Keep in mind that the steel is poured in the mold vertically but in the end the products should run out of the machine horizontally.

  • @johnaugsburger6192
    @johnaugsburger6192 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks

  • @fleece192
    @fleece192 19 днів тому +1

    Looks like a hot job

  • @ThomasOrlando-lu4lb
    @ThomasOrlando-lu4lb 4 дні тому +1

    Awesome

  • @alphaomega8373
    @alphaomega8373 2 місяці тому +1

    Good stuff

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 Місяць тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

  • @rootparrot6761
    @rootparrot6761 3 місяці тому +2

    good content

  • @chrismoyler
    @chrismoyler Місяць тому +2

    Very interesting video. Thank you.
    But PLEASE turn off the super annoying music.
    No music needed at all.
    Thanks again

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      Thanks for the comment and the feedback!

  • @davidturner8689
    @davidturner8689 3 місяці тому +2

    Very interesting, well produced.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому

      Thank you, David! Stay tuned for more, and feel free to let me know if you have any topic ideas!

  • @davidmeckley3773
    @davidmeckley3773 2 місяці тому +1

    The riddle of steel!

  • @germanfornine
    @germanfornine 21 день тому +1

    He's not having much luck with that lighter.

  • @LetUsBeLazy
    @LetUsBeLazy Місяць тому +8

    I wanted to watch this but the incessant mouse clicking sound effect is very annoying and distracting. Couldn't last two minutes.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      sorry to hear, thank for commenting though!

  • @davidsasse40
    @davidsasse40 19 днів тому +1

    Robot voice is killing me.

  • @whiteknightcat
    @whiteknightcat 3 місяці тому

    This video either used an actual human reading the script, or one of the best TTS applications I've ever heard. I didn't detect a single mispronunciation.

    • @UkDave3856
      @UkDave3856 3 місяці тому +2

      You missed the proper pronunciation of proper. Unless prow-per is the proper pronunciation of proper

    • @danstrayer111
      @danstrayer111 Місяць тому

      this AI voice is all over the internet

  • @timdavies4679
    @timdavies4679 3 місяці тому +1

    Why not use an electric arc furnace to recycle steel? It can then be processed to achieve various grades of steel..

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому

      Very good point! Should have included that too..

    • @nelsonbergman7706
      @nelsonbergman7706 3 місяці тому +2

      I'm pretty sure that was mentioned.

    • @mephInc
      @mephInc 3 місяці тому +2

      Scrap steel is used in all steel making processes from EAF to BOF

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому +1

      thanks!@@mephInc

  • @yogeshkumar7402
    @yogeshkumar7402 3 місяці тому +2

    ❤it is good us if you show type of steel God bless!

  • @joedowling5452
    @joedowling5452 3 місяці тому +2

    Decent enough video. @7:41 The word PLATING is spelled incorrectly.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the engagement, Joe! Cheers

  • @BILLYBOBB3080
    @BILLYBOBB3080 Місяць тому +1

    I want to hear Dracula narrate this.

  • @hainanwestasia
    @hainanwestasia 2 місяці тому +1

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  • @securityofficer9483
    @securityofficer9483 Місяць тому +1

    Damn mouse clicks

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      thanks for the comment! try one of our other videos, we removed them thanks to all you amazing people sharing feedback! :)

  • @johnkoval1898
    @johnkoval1898 Місяць тому +1

    First ten seconds has already confused iron with steel.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      Thanks for the comment! How exactly, I'm curious!

    • @johnkoval1898
      @johnkoval1898 Місяць тому

      @@Factorama_eng
      Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with other elements sometimes added. Steel wasn’t widely manufactured and used until the 19th century.

  • @GardeningZ
    @GardeningZ 3 місяці тому +3

    Steel utilization is only 2 thousand years.

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому +1

      That's disappointingly low! 😜

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred Місяць тому

      Steel utilization in quantity is less than 166 years.

  • @Icydedppl1
    @Icydedppl1 2 місяці тому +1

    And then once the steel ingots are made from this, the Japanese take the ingots and make Japanese Katanas the ‘tradition way’.
    Where’s the vid for swords made from Colette scratch 😂

  • @sudhirtirkey3234
    @sudhirtirkey3234 3 місяці тому +1

    Explanation and video doesn't match in most of the initial stretch of video

  • @mzwandilestuurman8125
    @mzwandilestuurman8125 Місяць тому +1

    The oldest Iron mine is an Swaziland Southern Africa please dont lie

  • @mephInc
    @mephInc 3 місяці тому +3

    Why would you show a basic oxygen furnace (making steel) to represent a coke oven?
    Then you show a bof and electric furnace to represent a blast furnace...
    At least do your research

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the engagement

    • @HarmonRAB-hp4nk
      @HarmonRAB-hp4nk 3 місяці тому +1

      well a blast furnace is electric but uh.... lol I think he to lazy to build the stuff to show it lol

    • @mephInc
      @mephInc 3 місяці тому +1

      @@HarmonRAB-hp4nk
      A blast furnace is not electric, hence "blast". It uses super heated air blown into the bottom to melt raw materials whereas an electric furnace is open to the atmosphere and electrodes to arc and melt scrap steel and some raw materials. An electric furnace might make a couple thousand tons of steel a day. A blast furnace can make upwards of 14,000 tons of iron a day.
      Don't run your mouth of you don't know what you're saying.

  • @Jay_Force_One
    @Jay_Force_One 24 дні тому +3

    Literally couldn’t watch because of the mouse sounds. Not only are they annoying, but they’re placed in the most random point of the video……

  • @haroldpearson6025
    @haroldpearson6025 20 днів тому +1

    A better title would have been "From rust to moltan metal"

  • @eldigega1162
    @eldigega1162 3 місяці тому +1

    Brokkr and eitri aproves

  • @Radtastical
    @Radtastical 2 місяці тому +1

    Where my Osrs dudes at?

  • @bitsaurus
    @bitsaurus 20 днів тому +1

    Uh, cold roll is hard and brittle? Are you sure?

  • @roypiltdown5083
    @roypiltdown5083 3 місяці тому +3

    0:15 "skyscrappers"?

  • @dominickfosco6374
    @dominickfosco6374 2 місяці тому +3

    The constant loud mouse click sound made me turn off the video 60 seconds in.

  • @paulbrodie
    @paulbrodie Місяць тому

    Got tired of all the clicking... Had to escape.

  • @peaceraybob
    @peaceraybob Місяць тому +1

    Well, that was a bad start. Steel for 4,000years?

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      The earliest known production of steel is seen in pieces of ironware excavated from an archaeological site in Anatolia (Kaman-Kalehöyük) which are nearly 4,000 years old.

  • @Davewutsup
    @Davewutsup Місяць тому +1

    Too bad they can't harness the residual heat to power electric turbines

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      Not sure about this topic, but residual heat can definitely be used for heating homes

  • @Brandon-nk4fm
    @Brandon-nk4fm Місяць тому +1

    Top many mouse clicks

  • @gjwilliams4098
    @gjwilliams4098 Місяць тому

    Who was the first person to even think of this shit😂

  • @frankanddanasnyder3272
    @frankanddanasnyder3272 3 місяці тому +11

    Steel is made from "dirt"...?

    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  3 місяці тому +2

      Haha, fair point, Frank! It just sounded good when I wrote the title. What would you call it?

    • @nelsonbergman7706
      @nelsonbergman7706 3 місяці тому +4

      Ore? A special kind of "dirt"

    • @waluigitime5960
      @waluigitime5960 3 місяці тому +1

      Pebbles and ancient trees

    • @tuck6464
      @tuck6464 2 місяці тому +2

      Technically, before it was developed that's all it was, rocks and dirt.

    • @danstrayer111
      @danstrayer111 Місяць тому

      @@Factorama_eng it's iron ore.

  • @sunnydays4966
    @sunnydays4966 2 місяці тому +1

    Coke good with pizza

  • @user-cb9je6oj7u
    @user-cb9je6oj7u Місяць тому +1

    For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)
    He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. (Proverbs 28:13)
    Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. (Psalms 51:1-4)

  • @andrewlewis5251
    @andrewlewis5251 Місяць тому +1

    shhhhhhhh

  • @user-hm2gb6pm6b
    @user-hm2gb6pm6b Місяць тому +1

    Steel
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    • @Factorama_eng
      @Factorama_eng  Місяць тому

      Steel, steel steel "steel" steel steel. Steel! Steel? Steel, steel. Steel, steel steel.
      Steel.

  • @ivanadelosangeles2524
    @ivanadelosangeles2524 3 місяці тому +2

    From Lawrence Massachusetts God Bless all of us Amen 🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏 #dominican 🖐️🙏🙌🙏🙌 Pawell 🇩🇴🔥🇩🇴🙏💚🙏🔥🙏🔥💚🔥From Lawrence Massachusetts God Bless all of us Amen 🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏 #dominican 🖐️🙏🙌🙏🙌 Pawell 🇩🇴🔥🇩🇴🙏💚🙏🔥🙏🔥💚🔥 0:24

  • @xalibas
    @xalibas Місяць тому +1

    This AI narration is terrible. Im out in second 0:10

  • @niceguymaanii
    @niceguymaanii 29 днів тому +1

    How did they made swords 3000 bc ?