Hana ʻia nā kui o kēia lā me ke kila, ʻūlū pinepine ʻia a uhi ʻia paha i mea e pale ai i ka corrosion i nā kūlana paʻakikī a i ʻole e hoʻomaikaʻi i ka pili.ʻO nā kui maʻamau no ka lāʻau he kila palupalu, haʻahaʻa-carbon a "māmā" paha (e pili ana i 0.1% kalapona, koena hao a me kahi ʻāpana o ke silicon a manganese paha).ʻOi aku ka paʻakikī o nā kui no ke kaʻa, me ke kalapona 0.5–0.75%.