steel

method, process, technology

An iron material that is malleable and rollable with a carbon component of one to two percent.

Also known as cast steel.

Traveljournal 1814

Manchester, 2 September 1814
Return to France, 10–12 September 1814
First encounter with malleable cast iron in Birmingham, 30 August 1814
Sheffield and Rotherham, 5 September 1814
Making the acquaintance of Francis Huntsman, 6 September 1814

Traveljournal 1825

The birth of the nickel-steel alloy
Schaffhausen–Audincourt, 26–30 May 1825
Interesting wire drawing plant, 14 June 1825
Cooperation with Henry Adcock, 16 June 1825
Visit to St. George’s Foundry, 20 June 1825
Factory visits in Sheffield, 30 June 1825
Further factory visits in Sheffield, 30 June 1825
Further factory visits in Birmingham, 5 July 1825
Business opportunities in the London Mint, 11 July 1825
The adventure with the pocketbook, 12 July 1825

Traveljournal 1825–1827

Visits on recommendations in London, 20 October 1825
Perkins’ Siderogrpahic Institute, 5 December 1826
Peruvian steel and a visit to Sanderson and Huntsman, 5 October 1827
Tour of the Hammersmith Bridge and a visit to the theatre, 11 October 1827

Traveljournal 1845

London acquaintances old and new, 22 July 1845
Fischer visits the patent office, 23 July 1845
Journey to Sheffield and a visit to an old acquaintance, 31 July 1845
Turton, Huntsman and Chinese tea, 1 August 1845

Traveljournal 1846

Brande’s letter to Fischer
Brande, the Bank of England and a visit to Old Fenn, 23 October 1846
Fischer has his likeness taken, 24 October 1846
Fischer shows Huntsman a picture of his works, 27 October 1846
Sheffield–Liverpool, 28 October 1846
Fischer loses his way in Sheffield, 31 October 1846

Traveljournal 1851

Cologne–Ostend, 15 June 1851
Fischer’s second visit, 19 June 1851
A bathing expedition, 28 June 1851
Further highlights of the Exhibition, 29 June 1851
Fischer’s eighth visit, 2 July 1851
Fischer’s business visits in Sheffield, 7 July 1851
Sheffield–Dover, 9 July 1851

Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.

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Cite as: steel. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-613, viewed on 7 June 2025.