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SHEET METAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sheet Metal Working
  • Metal Forming
DEF

A flat-rolled metal product of some maximum thickness and minimum width arbitrarily dependent on the type of metal. It is thinner than plate, and has a width-to-thickness ratio greater than about 50.

DEF

Metal in the form of a sheet.

OBS

sheet: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

In some countries, "sheet" of a thickness greater than 6 mm is called "plate".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail des tôles
  • Formage des métaux
DEF

Métal ou alliage laminé en plaques larges et relativement minces.

CONT

La tôle la plus courante est celle de fer ou d'acier, mais il existe des tôles d'aluminium, de cuivre, de zinc et d'alliages divers (duralumin, laiton, etc.).

OBS

tôle : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Dans certains pays, une tôle ayant une épaisseur supérieure à 6 mm est appelée «tôle épaisse».

Key term(s)
  • feuille de métal

Spanish

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