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The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, based in Youngstown, Ohio, was an American steel manufacturer.Officially, the company was created on November 23, 1900, when Articles of Incorporation of the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company were filed with the Ohio Secretary of State at Columbus.
Columbus tubing was the main competitor to TI Reynolds 531 in the bicycle tube set market with many of the big name Italian manufacturers of bicycles and framesets utilising their products. [3] Famous name builders such as Bianchi , [ 4 ] Centurion Bicycles (after 1981), De Rosa , Ciocc , [ 5 ] Pinarello , and Colnago all specified the Columbus ...
Presently, CSST and FAC tubing both use corrugated stainless steel tubing. In the past, FAC used corrugated brass tubing. However, FAC tubing is made only in lengths of 1 to 6 feet, FAC tubing is made with connectors on each end, and FAC tubing does not have a plastic sheath. On FAC tubing the corrugations are visible.
Varnish on wood stairs Varnished oak floor. Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain. It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired. It is sold commercially in various shades.
ASTM A500 is a standard specification published by the ASTM for cold-formed welded and seamless carbon steel structural tubing in round, square, and rectangular shapes. It is commonly specified in the US for hollow structural sections, but the more stringent CSA G40.21 is preferred in Canada.
Steel never turns into a liquid below this temperature. Pure Iron ('Steel' with 0% Carbon) starts to melt at 1,492 °C (2,718 °F), and is completely liquid upon reaching 1,539 °C (2,802 °F). Steel with 2.1% Carbon by weight begins melting at 1,130 °C (2,070 °F), and is completely molten upon reaching 1,315 °C (2,399 °F).
Georgian japanned tin tea tray—severely worn—black lacquer and gilt made in Birmingham, UK. Japanning is a type of finish that originated as a European imitation of East Asian lacquerwork.
The resulting coated steel can be used in much the same way as uncoated. A typical hot-dip galvanizing line operates as follows: [2] Steel is cleaned using a caustic solution. This removes oil/grease, dirt, and paint. The caustic cleaning solution is rinsed off. The steel is pickled in an acidic solution to remove mill scale.