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  2. Aetna-class ironclad floating battery - Wikipedia

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    There were two conning towers protected by 5 ⁄ 8 inch (16 mm) wrought iron plate. [2] In October 1858, experimental firing trials were undertaken against Meteor and one of the follow-on class of iron-hulled armoured batteries, Erebus.

  3. Plateway - Wikipedia

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    The plates of the plateway were made of cast iron, often fabricated by the ironworks that were their users. [1] On most lines, that system was replaced by rolled wrought iron (and later steel ) "edge rails" which, along with realignment to increase the radius of curves, converted them into modern railways, better suited to locomotive operation.

  4. Britannia Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The first major elements of the structure to be built were the side tubes, this work was performed in situ, using wooden platforms to support it. [3] The construction method used for the iron tubes was derived from contemporary shipbuilding practices, being composed of riveted wrought iron plates 5 ⁄ 8 inch (16 mm) thick, complete with ...

  5. History of the railway track - Wikipedia

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    Cast iron rails, 4 feet (1.2 m) long, began to be used in the 1790s and by 1820, 15-foot-long (4.6 m) wrought iron rails were in use. The first steel rails were made in 1857 and standard rail lengths increased over time from 30 to 60 feet (9.1–18.3 m). Rails were typically specified by units of weight per linear length and these also increased.

  6. Wrought iron - Wikipedia

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    Wrought iron is a form of commercial iron containing less than 0.10% of carbon, less than 0.25% of impurities total of sulfur, phosphorus, silicon and manganese, and less than 2% slag by weight. [18] [19] Wrought iron is redshort or hot short if it contains sulfur in excess quantity. It has sufficient tenacity when cold, but cracks when bent or ...

  7. Harvey armor - Wikipedia

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    The front plate was intended to break up an incoming shell, while the rear plate would catch any splinters and hold the armor together if the brittle front plate shattered. Compound armor was made by pouring molten steel between a red-hot wrought iron backing plate and a hardened steel front plate to weld them together. This process produced a ...

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