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An object that is surrounded by a magnetic field and that has the property, either natural or induced, of attracting iron or steel.
A piece of magnetic material that retains its magnetism after it is removed from a magnetic field.
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A silvery-white, ductile metallic element, the most abundant in the earth's crust but found only in combination, chiefly in bauxite.
A homogeneous mixture or solid solution of two or more metals, the atoms of one replacing or occupying interstitial positions between the atoms of the other: Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper.
A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc, sometimes including small amounts of other metals, but usually 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc.
A sharp or projecting corner, as of a building.
A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is widely used for electrical wiring, water piping, and corrosion-resistant parts, either pure or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.54; melting point 1,083ˇăC; boiling point 2,595ˇăC; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2.
A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating.
A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating. Atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,453ˇăC; boiling point 2,732ˇăC; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3.
The third most abundant element in the earth's crust.
A nonmetallic element occurring extensively in the earth's crust in silica and silicates, having both an amorphous and a crystalline allotrope, and used doped or in combination with other materials in glass, semiconducting devices, concrete, brick, refractories, pottery, and silicones.
Combinations of zinc with one or more other metals.
A group of connected solar cells.
An alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements.
Wires made of steel material.
A metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0.02% and 1.7% by weight.
A strong, low-density, highly corrosion-resistant, lustrous white metallic element that occurs widely in igneous rocks and is used to alloy aircraft metals for low weight, strength, and high-temperature stability.
Fencing made of usually barbed wire.
A hard, brittle, corrosion-resistant, gray to white metallic element extracted from wolframite, scheelite, and other minerals, having the highest melting point and lowest vapor pressure of any metal.
Galvanized steel is widely used in applications where rust resistance is needed, and can be identified by the crystalization patterning on the surface (often called a "spangle").
In steel construction work, a coldformed sheet of metal which is shaped as a structural member to carry loads (live or dead) in lightweight concrete roof construction.
In steel construction work, a coldformed sheet of metal which is shaped as a structural member to carry loads (live or dead) in lightweight concrete roof construction.
Alloys of aluminium, often with copper, zinc, manganese, silicon, or magnesium.
Descriptive of metal that has been formed by rolling at room temperature, usually to obtain improved surface finish or higher tensile strength.
A very hard mineral composed of silica, SiO2, found worldwide in many different types of rocks, including sandstone and granite. Varieties of quartz include agate, chalcedony, chert, flint, opal, and rock crystal.
The products transmitted energy from the sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation.
Aluminum foil is made from an aluminum alloy which contains between 92 and 99 percent aluminum. Usually between 0.00017 and 0.0059 inches thick, foil is produced in many widths and strengths for literally hundreds of applications.
A metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0.02% and 1.7% by weight.
A soft, steel-gray to black, hexagonally crystallized allotrope of carbon with a metallic luster and a greasy feel, used in lead pencils, lubricants, paints, and coatings, that is fabricated into a variety of forms such as molds, bricks, electrodes, crucibles, and rocket nozzles.Also called black lead ,plumbago
The part of solar system.
The energy the Earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.
Rope made of twisted strands of wire.
A specialized type of rolling stock designed for the transport of coils of sheet metal, particularly steel.
A semiconductor device that converts the energy of sunlight into electric energy. Also called photovoltaic cell.
Cast iron is an iron alloy characterized by its relatively high carbon content (usually 2% to 4%).
A kind of metal products.
A kind of magnetic material.
Materials which are magnetic.
Metal that has been rolled into a sheet having a thickness between foil and plate.
A light, silvery-white, moderately hard metallic element that in ribbon or powder form burns with a brilliant white flame. It is used in structural alloys, pyrotechnics, flash photography, and incendiary bombs. Atomic number 12; atomic weight 24.305; melting point 649ˇăC; boiling point 1,090ˇăC; specific gravity 1.74 (at 20ˇăC); valence 2.
A kind of magnetic material.
A hardening or nonhardening material having a consistency similar to clay and used for modeling.
Any of various oxides of the rare-earth elements.
A hard, silvery-white metallic element used to toughen alloy steels and soften tungsten alloy.
The products that were made from steel.
Mild (low carbon) steel: approximately 0.05% - 0.29% carbon content[1] (e.g. AISI 1018 steel). Mild steel has a relatively low tensile strength, but it is cheap and malleable; surface hardness can be increased through carburizing.
Fireproof material difficult to melt and resistant to heat.
Wire ropes made of steel material.
In steel construction work, a coldformed sheet of metal which is shaped as a structural member to carry loads (live or dead) in lightweight concrete roof construction.
Metal strip material of stainless steel.
The wire coils that were made of aluminum.
Thin sheet iron or steel coated with tin.
A soft, bluish-white metallic element occurring primarily in zinc, copper, and lead ores, that is easily cut with a knife and is used in low-friction, fatigue-resistant alloys, solders, dental amalgams, nickel-cadmium storage batteries, nuclear reactor shields, and in rustproof electroplating.
Any of several hard, strong alloys of iron, aluminum, nickel, cobalt and sometimes copper, niobium, or tantalum, used to make strong permanent magnets.
A series of longitudinal and transverse wires arranged at right angles to each other and welded together at all points of intersection; used as reinforcement in reinforced concrete.
Any of several forms of aluminum oxide, Al2O3, occurring naturally as corundum, in a hydrated form in bauxite, and with various impurities as ruby, sapphire, and emery, used in aluminum production and in abrasives, refractories, ceramics, and electrical insulation. Also called aluminum oxide.
A kind of tubes that made of glass.
Samarium cobalt magnets (SmCo) are composed of samarium, cobalt and iron.
The wires that were made of galvanize.
A general term for burned (or calcined) limestone, also known as quicklime, hydrated lime, and unslaked or slaked lime.
A drawing pencil or crayon made from this material.
Any of various ovens for hardening, burning, or drying substances such as grain, meal, or clay, especially a brick-lined oven used to bake or fire ceramics.
Metal that has been rolled into a sheet having a thickness between foil and plate.
A specialized type of rolling stock designed for the transport of coils of sheet metal, particularly steel.
A specialized type of rolling stock designed for the transport of coils of sheet metal, particularly steel.
Sheets that made of stainless steel.
A neodymium magnet or NIB magnet (also, but less specifically, called a rare-earth magnet) is a powerful magnet made of a combination of neodymium, iron, and boron ? Nd2Fe14B.
A steel joist or girder with short flanges and a cross section formed like the letter I.
A solid solution of one or more metals in copper.
A magnet consisting of various mixtures of iron oxides such as Hematite (Fe2O3) or Magnetite (Fe3O4) and the oxides of other metals.
Any of a group of chemically and physically related aluminum silicate minerals, common in igneous and metamorphic rocks, characteristically splitting into flexible sheets used in insulation and electrical equipment.
A kind of aluminum products.
A type of metal products.
A silver-white metallic element occurring worldwide, usually mixed with other metals such as iridium, osmium, or nickel. It is ductile and malleable, does not oxidize in air, and is used as a catalyst and in electrical components, jewelry, dentistry, and electroplating. Atomic number 78; atomic weight 195.08; melting point 1,772ˇăC; boiling point 3,827ˇăC; specific gravity 21.45; valence 2, 3, 4.
Aluminium that has been rolled into a sheet having a thickness between foil and plate.
A material made from extremely fine fibers of glass.
The steel that is color coated.
The conversion of the energy of the sun's radiation to useful work.
A mass of metal, such as a bar or block, that is cast in a standard shape for convenient storage or shipment.
Any of several types of magnets made with rare-earth elements, such as rare-earth-cobalt magnets, which have coercive forces up to ten times that of ordinary magnets; used for computers and signaling devices.
The wire coils that were made of galvanize.
The mesh that was made of metal.
The wire coils that are made of color coated steel.
A small-dimension filament or thread composed of a ceramic material, usually alumina and silica, used in lightweight units for electrical, thermal, and sound insulation, filtration at high temperatures, packing, and reinforcing other ceramic materials.
The solid residue of impure carbon obtained from bituminous coal and other carbonaceous materials after removal of volatile material by destructive distillation.
Metal that has been rolled into a plate.
A type of metal lath having an open mesh formed by slitting metal sheet; made in various patterns and metal thicknesses, with either a flat or an irregular surface.
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