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Useful DIY Tips And Information About Metal

Here some DIY tips and information about metal and how to work with it that a home handyman will find useful.

Alloys

An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals.

Burr

A burr is any roughness or small projection left on metal after has been cut.

Crimp

A crimp is the turned down edge of a piece of sheet metal.

Ferrous metal

Ferrous metal is the name given to metal that contains iron.

Zinc Plate

Zinc Plate - Adding a coating of zinc to steel produces a corrosion resistant metal called galvanized steel.