asked 180k views
4 votes
Why did Henry Bessemer creat steel

asked
User Anjani
by
7.6k points

2 Answers

6 votes
Henry Bessemer was essentially trying to reduce the cost of steel, and ended up finding a faster and more efficient way to make it.
answered
User Davvs
by
7.1k points
4 votes

Answer:

Bessemer had been trying to reduce the cost of steel-making for military ordnance, and developed his system for blowing air through molten pig iron to remove the impurities. ... This made steel easier, quicker and cheaper to manufacture, and revolutionized structural engineering.

Step-by-step explanation:

answered
User Andreas Fester
by
8.8k points

Related questions

asked Sep 21, 2024 88.4k views
Matthiash asked Sep 21, 2024
by Matthiash
7.8k points
1 answer
5 votes
88.4k views
1 answer
2 votes
42.6k views
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.