Description
Book SynopsisThe historic breakthroughs in the science of metallurgy over thelast quarter century have produced an array of new metallicbuilding materials. Architects and designers now have a far broaderpalette of metals to choose from than at any other time in history,and metal is fast becoming the star building material featured insome of today''s most exciting new building projects.
A book whose time has come, Archi-tectural Metals is the firstcomprehensive guide to the metals and metallic finishes currentlyavailable for use in architecture. Learn from a fourth-generationexpert in the field who has, over the past fifteen years, consultedon some of the world''s most prestigious building projects.Architectural Metals demystifies metals for architects, artisans,and design professionals providing them with a logical frameworkfor the selection and use of the correct material for the job athand.
Encyclopedic in scope, Architectural Metals is an extremelyuser-friendly working resource
Table of ContentsAluminum.
Copper.
The Major Copper Alloys--Brasses, Bronzes, and Nickel Silver.
Iron, Steel, and the Stainless Steels.
Lead and Zinc.
Monel and Titanium.
Metallic Coatings on Metals.
Paint Coatings on Metal.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index.
