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2. Corrugated galvanised iron - Wikipedia

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   Corrugated galvanised iron roofing in Mount Lawley, Western Australia A corrugated iron church (or tin tabernacle) in Kilburn, London Corrugated iron in the Cobar Sound Chapel, used both for the roof and as the formwork for the concrete interior Typical corrugated galvanised iron appearance, with visible large flake type patterns.

3. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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   This allowed the sheet iron to be self-supporting when used as a roof; a contemporary account praised the material as "the lightest and strongest roof (for its weight) since the days of Adam". [7] After Palmer's patent expired in 1843, corrugated galvanized iron (CGI) became a world-wide favorite roofing material. [7]

4. Galvanization - Wikipedia

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   Galvanized surface with visible spangle Galvanization ( also spelled galvanisation ) [ 1 ] is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron , to prevent rusting . The most common method is hot-dip galvanizing , in which the parts are coated by submerging them in a bath of hot, molten zinc.

5. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Gal iron or Corro was the most extensively used roofing material of 20th century Australia, now replaced in popularity by steel with longer-lasting, coloured, alloy coatings. Copper roofs can last for hundreds of years. Copper roofing offers durability, ease of fabrication, lighter weight than some other roofing materials, can be curved, low ...

6. Hot-dip galvanization - Wikipedia

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   Hot-dip galvanized steel strip (also sometimes loosely referred to as galvanized iron) is extensively used for applications requiring the strength of steel combined with the resistance to corrosion of zinc, such as roofing and walling, safety barriers, handrails, consumer appliances and automotive body parts.

7. Architectural metals - Wikipedia

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   By 1839 “galvanized” sheet iron roofing was being used in New York City. The Merchant's Exchange in Manhattan was one of the first buildings to have both a galvanized roof and galvanized gutters. Some galvanized sheet roofing was pressed with designs, a popular technique in the Victorian era. [5]