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unusual facts about Portmouth Shoe-Steels



Egbert v. Lippmann

Justice Samuel Freeman Miller was the sole dissenter in this case, disagreeing with the majority about the “public” nature of Frances’ use of the corset-steels.

Frank Kasper phases

While addition of refractory elements like W, Mo or Re to FK phases helps to enhance the thermal properties in such alloys as steels or nickel-based super alloys, it increases the risk of unwanted precipitation in intermetallic compounds.

High-speed steel

In 1899 and 1900, Frederick Winslow Taylor and Maunsel White, working with a team of assistants at the Bethlehem Steel Company at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US, performed a series of experiments with the heat treating of existing high-quality tool steels, such as Mushet steel; heating them to much higher temperatures than were typically considered desirable in the industry.

Shaun Steels

Shortly before the release of the 2006 album A Line of Deathless Kings, Steels announced his permanent departure from My Dying Bride due to health concerns.

Steels returned to My Dying Bride as a studio drummer for their 2012 album A Map of All Our Failures.

Structural steel

Most steels used throughout Europe are specified to comply with the European standard EN 10025.

Walt Jean

In 1927, after playing in just two games with the Maroons, Jean travelled to Portsmouth, Ohio to join a team fielded by Jim Thorpe, called the Portmouth Shoe-Steels.

Warren Lee

Lee Warren (born 1969), English footballer who plays for Stocksbridge Park Steels


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