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  2. Sheet metal - Wikipedia

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    This tin-coated sheet metal was called "tinplate." Sheet metals appeared in the United States in the 1870s, being used for shingle roofing, stamped ornamental ceilings, and exterior façades. Sheet metal ceilings were only popularly known as "tin ceilings" later as manufacturers of the period did not use the term. The popularity of both ...

  3. Unified numbering system - Wikipedia

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    It consists of a prefix letter and five digits designating a material composition. For example, a prefix of S indicates stainless steel alloys, C indicates copper, brass, or bronze alloys, T indicates tool steels, and so on. The first 3 digits often match older 3-digit numbering systems, while the last 2 digits indicate more modern variations.

  4. Architectural metals - Wikipedia

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    However, persons who worked with sheet metal were called tinsmiths, so the term could have sprung from this title. [3] Tinplate was a type of architectural material consisting of sheet iron or steel coated with tin. “Tin roofs,” a type of tinplate, was originally used for armor but eventually as a roofing material.

  5. Terne - Wikipedia

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    Historical terne metal must be painted. Terne metal can last 90 years or more if the paint is maintained. Terne-coated stainless steel (TCS II or Roofinox), or copper is commonly used to replace terne metal roofs as either material will outlast terne metal. Terne-coated stainless steel roofing can last 100 years or more unpainted; copper ...

  6. Reference designator - Wikipedia

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    The reference designator usually consists of one or two letters followed by a number, e.g. C3, D1, R4, U15. ... the letter R is a reference prefix for the resistors ...

  7. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    Often found at the centerline of the house to support one end of a joist, and to bear the weight of the structure above. [83] Spandrel 1. In a building facade, the space between the top of the window in one story and the sill of the window in the story above. 2. The space between two arches or between an arch and a rectangular enclosure. Spere

  8. List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z - Wikipedia

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    The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from P to Z. See also the lists from A to G and from H to O . Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are not listed here but instead in the entry for List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes .

  9. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    Many corporations have such standards, which define some terms and symbols specific to them; on the national and international level, ASME standard Y14.38 [1] is one of the standards. Australia utilises the Technical Drawing standards AS1100.101 (General Principals), AS1100-201 (Mechanical Engineering Drawing) and AS1100-301 (Structural ...