Introduction to Steel: Metallurgical Characteristics and Properties10111191011111101030810303001030700Introduction to Steel: Metallurgical Characteristics and PropertiesPurpose of this chapter is to lay the foundation for understanding about steel—as structural and engineering material—and to discuss the characteristics of steel, its uniqueness, and its ability to offer different engineering properties based on microstructures (including grain size and inclusions). The chapter highlights different types of properties (including fabrication properties) and their dependence on microstructure, wh…