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Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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wrap, loose

Building materials; Wire

A condition in a coil due to insufficient tension which creates a small void between adjacent wraps.

flattened wire

Building materials; Wire

The wire having two parallel flat surfaces and rounded edges produced by roll-flattening round wire.

flattened and slit wire

Building materials; Wire

A flattened wire that has been slit to obtain square edges.

extruded wire

Building materials; Wire

The wire produced by hot extruding.

electrical discharge machining (EDM) wire

Building materials; Wire

A form of electrical discharge machining, except that a wire is used as the electrode and the dielectric is frequently ionized water. These machines are numerically controlled and ...

drawn wire

Building materials; Wire

Wire brought to final dimensions by drawing through a die.

cold-heading wire

Building materials; Wire

Wire of quality suitable for use in the manufacture of cold-headed products such as rivets and bolts.