The organisation of the city appears to have differed from that of other Maya sites and appears to have been geared towards a specialised coastal trade in salt.
Steel is a solid solution, a subtype of chemical mixtures that involve two or more molecules in a solid state that combine to form a single substance while retaining their individual identities. The component metals making up steel are not chemically bonded together. Continue Reading.
Mixing of metals with other metals or nonmetals can result in alloys that have desirable properties. Steel formed from iron and carbon can vary substantially in hardness depending on the amount of carbon added and the way in which it was processed. Some alloys have a higher resistance to corrosion. Corrosion is a major problem with most metals.