Vanadium-steel
noun
1.
an alloy steel containing vanadium.
vanadium steel
noun
1.
(engineering) steel containing up to 0.5 per cent vanadium, usually with 1.1–1.5 per cent chromium and 0.4–0.5 per cent carbon to increase its tensile strength and elasticity
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