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including the Interactive Steel Wheel, which will help you learn each step of the steelmaking process without stepping foot inside a mill.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nav-item dropdown"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-48" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" href="/Publications-Advertising">Publications & Advertising</a> <div class="dropdown-menu collapse"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Publications-Advertising/Iron-Steel-Technology" >Iron & Steel Technology</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Publications-Advertising/Advertise" >Advertise</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Publications-Advertising/AIST-Resource-Center-(formerly-Bookstore)" >AIST Resource Center (formerly Bookstore)</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Publications-Advertising/Directory-Iron-and-Steel-Plants" 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