Glossary
Pickling in aqueous media

steel; acier

Material containing by mass more iron than any other element and whose carbon content is generally less than 2% and which contains other elements (standard NF EN 10020) [M 4 520].

unalloyed steel; plain steel or carbon steel

Steel without any deliberate additions and with a content of elements other than C of less than 0.1%.

low-alloy steel; acier faiblement alllié

Steel in which none of the additives exceeds 5% by mass.

acier inoxydable ; stainless steel

Steel containing a minimum of...