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terneplate; ternaloy; tereplate; roofing tin; terne coated steel; valley tin; tin roof; Follansbee TCD [Follansbeen Steel Corp.] | terneplate; ternaloy; tereplate; roofing tin; terne coated steel; valley tin; tin roof; Follansbee TCD [Follansbeen Steel Corp.] | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 8 June 2022
Description
A dull, corrosion resistant alloy. Terne is composed of Lead (67-90%) and Tin (10-33%) with small amounts of other metals such as Zinc, Nickel and Magnesium. Terne metal is used as a thin, dipped coating on sheet Iron. The coated iron, called terneplate, is used for roofing, gasoline tanks, oil cans, and solvent containers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
terneplate; ternaloy; tereplate; roofing tin; terne coated steel; valley tin; tin roof; Follansbee TCD [Follansbeen Steel Corp.]
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 809: 3-15% tin
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 Comment: 67-90 percent lead and 10-33 percent tin
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: terne: 15% tin