Question

The “corten” form of this material, which is designed to resist weathering, is an example of its HSLA type. The properties of this material as it is cooled are displayed on TTT and CCT diagrams, such as how it transitions from an FCC to BCC structure during the austenite-to-martensite phase change. Reinforced concrete gets its tensile (10[1])strength (10[1])from this non-elemental material’s (10[2])“rebar”. (10[2])Air is blown (10[1])over a certain metal’s “pig” form in order to produce this material in the Bessemer process. (10[1])Either performing galvanization or adding 11% chromium to this alloy is used to avert corrosion. For 10 points, name this strong alloy of iron and carbon, which comes in a “stainless” variety. ■END■

ANSWER: steel [accept corten steel or weathering steel or HSLA steel or steel rebar or stainless steel; prompt on metal; reject “iron”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Miami B (UG) 5510
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami A (UG) 5610
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)CWRU B (DII) 6010
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Michigan State B 6010
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 6110
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Michigan B (UG)6110
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) Miami C (DII) 6410
Pratham Banushali (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)8010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%67.56
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%62.13
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%8%57.62
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%65.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%50.80
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%53.56