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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | A 19th century term for a type of [ | + | A 19th century term for a type of [[wrought iron]] that was heat treated to produce a finer, stronger structure. Now the strength of iron is controlled by the addition of small amounts of alloying metals, such as [[nickel]] and [[chromium]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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high strength iron; tension iron | high strength iron; tension iron | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 158 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 158 |
Latest revision as of 13:36, 27 August 2022
Description
A 19th century term for a type of Wrought iron that was heat treated to produce a finer, stronger structure. Now the strength of iron is controlled by the addition of small amounts of alloying metals, such as Nickel and Chromium.
Synonyms and Related Terms
high strength iron; tension iron
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 158
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996