Youngstown Sheet and Tube Research Laboratory Photograph   Save
Edward S. Mann Collection
Description: This 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) image depicts Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's research laboratory during the 1920s. At the time the company had research laboratories located in the coke plant, open-hearth department, Bessemer department, and the main office building. These labs tested the quality of the raw materials before they were used to make steel and the finished steel before it was shipped. They also analyzed samples to develop the proper composition of steel and iron needed to meet the special demands of customers. In addition, the labs monitored the quality of water brought into the plant for use as drinking water and in the manufacturing process. In 1921, researchers processed about 12,000 samples per month, providing approximately 40,000 separate results. In 1924 the company's research labs were renamed the metallurgy department. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1637_1911244_005
Subjects: Business and Labor; Science and Technology; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Laboratories; Research facilities
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)