A stage in the process of making crude steel, during which most residual impurities are removed from the crude steel and additions of other metals may be made before it is cast (see also “Ladle furnace”).
Reinforcing bar (“Rebar”)
A commodity-grade steel used to strengthen concrete in highway and building construction.
Reversing mill
The stand of rollers used to reduce steel sheets or plates by passing the steel back and forth between the rollers; the gap between the rollers is reduced after each pass.