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'''Steel''' is the External Physical Pushing metal, made from [[iron]] and carbon;{{book ref|mb4|7}}
An Allomancer burning steel can Push bits of metal away from their "center of self,"{{wob ref|13373}} and can also use steel to sense the presence of metal nearby. Steelpushing is not dependent on magnetic forces or Allomatic power--most metals (with the exception of [[aluminum]] and some of its alloys) can be Pushed. Feruchemists can use steel to store physical speed, and when used as a hemalurgic spike, steel steals Physical Allomantic powers.
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When burning steel, blue lines emerge from the Coinshot and connect themselves to pieces of nearby metal, with the size of the steel line indicating how big the metal is. The steel lines can typically only be seen by the Coinshot.{{book ref|mb1|7}} The steel lines manifest themselves on the [[Spiritual Realm]] and can be cut or interfered with,{{wob ref|2796}} supposedly due to their lack of physicality, they can pass through physical objects such as walls, allowing a Coinshot to ascertain the location of metals outside of their line of sight, and detect such things as metal girders within walls.{{book ref|mb7|25}}{{cite}} It is also possible to use the steel lines to see via the trace metals in everyone's bodies and in the objects around them, or even [[
Steelpushing is commonly considered a flashy ability. It allows the user to fly through the air in quite spectacular ways, using only coins (or other small metal objects) placed on the ground. This functions through essentially attempting to push the planet itself, which, as an object far more massive than one's self, causes one to be pushed away.{{book ref|mb1|7}} It can be used offensively, as the name suggests, to shoot metal objects as projectiles. As the coins are much smaller than the Coinshot, they gain quite a bit of speed over time. Steelpushing can also be used defensively, by creating a bubble around the user to deflect incoming metal objects, although in case of very fast objects (such as bullets) it doesn't provide full protection.{{book ref|mb4|prologue}} Steelpushing liquid metals works similarly to a ferrofluid.{{wob ref|12598}}
Steel Allomancy is strongly resisted by the body of sophonts, thus making metalminds embedded into the body difficult to push. Due to this, some Feruchemists choose to surgically implant their metalminds into their body.{{book ref|mb7|25}}{{book ref|mb1|38}}{{book ref|mb4|11}} However, a strong enough Steelpush, such as one powered by the [[Mists]], is able to overcome this resistance.{{book ref|mb7|25}}{{book ref|mb1|38}} The degree of resistance is proportional to how Invested the target is, and would therefore require more force to push metal in the body of someone such as [[Susebron]] and an average Scadrian, who would be harder than a Drab.{{wob ref|7299}}{{wob ref|7299}}
It is also possible for a skilled Allomancer to push on a specific part of a metal object.{{wob ref|10845}} They could also have better control over their Pushes, such as creating a steel bubble that deflects projectiles while not affecting the metal on the user.{{book ref|mb5|8}} Through unknown means, a Coinshot could push on non-metal objects.{{wob ref|15142}} It is possible to effect the polarity of [[
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