The process of removing scale from the surface of steel. Scale forms most readily when the steel is hot by union oxygen with iron. Common methods of descaling are (1) crack the scale by use of roughened rolls and remove by a forceful water spray, (2) throw salt or wet sand or wet burlap on the steel just previous to its passage through the rolls. Found on https://steelforge.com/literature/steelog-the-5000-word-metals-glossary/
A process that removes the oxide scale from the surface of the stainless steel that developes from hot operations. Found on https://www.ssina.com/education/glossary/