How It's Made · SEASON 10
Stainless Steel, Football Helmets, Resin Figurines, Laboratory Glassware
Episode 7 · 2008-07-01

- Documentary
Episode overview
Iron is alloyed with chromium and other elements to produce corrosion-resistant stainless steel, molded shells and protective padding are assembled into football helmets, liquid resin is cast and decorated into figurines, and heat-resistant glass tubing is shaped into laboratory equipment.
21 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Magnets, Cooked Ham, Silver-Plated Teapots, Crash Test Dummies2008-05-21
2. Curling Stones, Refrigerators, Aluminum Baseball Bats, Opalescent Glass2008-05-28
3. Levels, Hot Dogs, Abrasive Grains, Sandpaper2008-06-04
4. Ice Cream Treats, Wooden Golf Clubs, Aircraft Wings, Car Battery Recycling2008-06-11
5. Automotive Fuel Pumps, Cricket Bats, Change Machines, Ductile Iron Pipe2008-06-18
6. Wooden Barrels, Fire Hydrants, Automotive Seats, Cathode Ray Tubes2008-06-25
7. Stainless Steel, Football Helmets, Resin Figurines, Laboratory Glassware2008-07-01
8. Fire Extinguishers, Doughnuts, Shock Absorbers, Banjos2008-07-08
9. Dress Forms, Boat Propellers, Duvets, Faucets2008-07-15
10. Bronze Bells, Wooden Airplane Propellers, Charcoal Briquettes, Gas Log Fireplaces2008-07-22
11. Pocket Knives, Soapstone Products, Electric Pole Transformers, Traditional Snowshoes2008-07-29
12. Steel Shipping Drums, Police Whistles, Miniature Train Cars, Glass Blocks2008-08-05
13. Ice Cream Cones, Tent Trailers, Shoe Polish, Pliers2008-08-12