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  2. Sheet metal - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S., the thickness of sheet metal is commonly specified by a traditional, non-linear measure known as its gauge. The larger the gauge number, the thinner the metal. Commonly used steel sheet metal ranges from 30 gauge to about 7 gauge. Gauge differs between ferrous metals and nonferrous metals such as aluminum or copper. Copper ...

  3. Zinc - Wikipedia

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    Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. ... Zinc sheet metal is used as a durable covering for roofs, walls, and countertops, ...

  4. Monel - Wikipedia

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    Monel is a solid-solution binary alloy. [7] As nickel and copper are mutually soluble in all proportions, it is a single-phase alloy. [8] Compared to steel, Monel is very difficult to machine as it work-hardens very quickly.

  5. Hegman gauge - Wikipedia

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    Determining the fineness of a paint's grind is important, because too coarse a grind may reduce the paint's color uniformity, gloss, and opacity. [7] The Hegman gauge is widely used for this purpose because it requires minimal skill and only a few seconds' work.

  6. Corrugated galvanised iron - Wikipedia

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    Corrugated galvanised iron (CGI) or steel, colloquially corrugated iron (near universal), wriggly tin (taken from UK military slang), pailing (in Caribbean English), corrugated sheet metal (in North America), zinc (in Cyprus and Nigeria) or custom orb / corro sheet (Australia), is a building material composed of sheets of hot-dip galvanised ...

  7. Barbed wire - Wikipedia

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    Zinc-coated steel wire. Galvanized steel wire is the most widely used steel wire during barbed wire production. It has commercial type, Class 1 type and Class 3 type. Or it is also well known as electric galvanized steel wire and hot dipped galvanized steel wire. Zinc-aluminum alloy coated steel wire.

  8. Hot-dip galvanization - Wikipedia

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    Environmental regulations in the United States disapprove of lead in the kettle bath. Lead is either added to primary Z1 grade zinc or already contained in used secondary zinc. A third, declining method is to use low Z5 grade zinc. [3] Steel strip can be hot-dip galvanized in a continuous line.

  9. Cambria (company) - Wikipedia

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    The look of any quartz countertop compares to granite in that the colors are deep and consistent. [5] The process of creating the countertops is different than granite, in that it is an engineered product, consisting of a minimum of 93% quartz and 7% epoxy binder and dyes. [6]