While I can use shape metal to get the mix of elements for steel correct, I don't know if it can be used to make the crystalline structure correct.
We do that with heat and pressure in conventional steel making.
The spell description kinda-sorta implies (maybe) that if you're skilled in conventional means you can specify that what you've shaped is made appropriately.
We do that with heat and pressure in conventional steel making.
The spell description kinda-sorta implies (maybe) that if you're skilled in conventional means you can specify that what you've shaped is made appropriately.