Metal And Architecture

Development of different types of metals, construction, metal, developed for centuries, the continuous era has opened up new possibilities of technology and elegance. Metal is a dense, shiny material with high thermal conductivity and power. Some facts about metals are that they are usually tough, which means they can be pulled into wire, as they are slimmed. The metal can also be liquefied by heating and then solidified by cooling. Currently, metals are the most powerful building materials commonly used.

Metals used for construction purposes include zinc, copper and aluminum in a wide variety of applications such as lead, water pipes, roofs and windows, tin (forming tinplate), roofing and decoration, and iron in the form of cast iron or wrought iron , And other uses or steel. Metallic alloys for construction include stainless steel containing bronze (mainly copper and tin), brass (copper and zinc), monel and nickel silver based nickel and silver, nickel and chromium important components I will.

Monel metal is an alloy of about two-thirds of nickel and one-third of copper. It is similar to platinum. Monel has pioneered many of the existing uses of stainless steel. Monel's first building use was the roof of the Pennsylvania Railway Terminal in New York in 1909. In 1936, the copper roof of the New York City Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street was replaced by Monel's metal roof. Its advantages as a roofing material include the ability to provide a waterproof continuous coating by brazing, welding, or welding in place. Monel was very popular during the Art Deco era. During the Second World War, a large amount of nickel and copper were transferred to war, and Monel's supply dropped sharply. After the war, production costs fell, so stainless steel and aluminum replaced Monel