Terne metal

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.]

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: terne: 15% tin