BT Metals Iron

• The main component of ferrous metals is iron.
• Steel - A malleable alloy of iron and carbon (combined) produced by melting and refining of pig iron and/or scrap steel
• Alloy Steels - made by combining other elements to steel such as nickel, chromium, copper, and manganese
• Nickel Steel - stronger than carbon steel and is used to make structural members for buildings
• Carbon Steels - is an iron that contains low to medium amounts of carbon
• Stainless Steels - made from adding chromium or a combination of nickel and chromium
• Weathering Steel - It forms its’ own protection against atmospheric corrosion and thus requires no painting
• Wrought Iron - Produced from pig iron in such a way as to remove nearly all the carbon and other impurities
• Wrought Iron - Literally means worked iron
• Galvanized Iron - Iron coated with zinc to prevent rust. The process is achieved thru hot-dip galvanizing
• Sheet Piling - sections of sheet material used to provide earth retention and excavation support.
• Galvanized steel pipes has a thin coating of zinc which protects it from corrosion
• Reinforcing Steel - Has lugs or deformations rolled on the surface to provide anchorage to concrete
• Welded Wire Fabric -  Consist of parallel, longitudinal wires welded to transverse
• Steel Strapping - Made from high tensile flat wire in a number of sizes.
• Steel Strapping - Used for banding column forms to keep them from bulging under pressure of freshly poured concrete.
• Open Web Steel Joists - Lightweight warren-type trusses
• Sheet Steel - black and galvanized, can be used to manufacture corrugated roofing and siding and formed steel decking