Bessemer+Process

= Bessemer Process=



In 1856, an English inventor, Henry Bessemer, developed the Bessemer converter. This was the first efficient method for the mass production of steel. Prior to the Bessemer converter, steel production was very costly. Steel was just iron whose carbon content had been reduced by intense heating. Iron was being produced, but it wasn't as strong or flexible as steel.

Created by: Stacy Fairey 2.11.09
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