SUBMITTED BY: VANI.K.

P ARYA MOHANDAS HOLY CRESCENT COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Architectural metals used in buildings and structures comprise several distinctive metallic materials. Metals serve a wide variety of uses in the built landscape, including structural features, such as nails and trusses, as well as decorative features, such as doorknobs and cladding. Some metals discovered by early civilizations remain in use today. Scientific study has brought a greater understanding of the performance and limits of the various types of metals used in buildings.

COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS NICKEL AND ITS ALLOYS LEAD TIN ZINC

Coppers most famous trait is its display from a bright metallic colour to iridescent brown to near black and finally to a greenish verdigris patina. very durable metal withstand corrosion by forming a bluish-green patina. (carbonates, sulfates, sulfides, and chlorides) Sheet copper used as roofing is lighter than slate, tile, or lead initial cost of copper was high, length of service compensated for the price.

Exterior copper cladding on a modern building.

Copper has played a role in architecture for thousands of years. Ancient Egypt, massive doors to the temple of Amen-Re at Karnak In the 3rd Century B.C., copper roof shingles were installed atop of the Lowa Maha Paya Temple in Sri Lanka. Romans used copper as roof covering for the Pantheon in 27 B.C. The doors of the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem (6th century) are covered with plates of bronze.

Those of Hagia Sophia at Constantinople, of the 8th and 9th century, are wrought in bronze. For years, copper was reserved mainly for public institutions, such as churches, government buildings, and universities

Copper roof at the Minneapolis City Hall

CORROSION RESISTANCE DURABILITY/LONG-LIFE LOW THERMAL MOVEMENT LOW MAINTENANCE LIGHTWEIGHT VENTILATION RADIO FREQUENCY SHIELDING LIGHTNING PROTECTION WIDE RANGE OF FINISHES DESIGN CONTINUITY ANTIMICROBIAL SUSTAINABILITY RECYCLABILITY COST EFFECTIVENESS

BENDS AND ANGLES ROOFING FRAMEWORKS FOR CUPOLAS AND DOMES. ALL NAILS, SCREWS, BOLTS, AND CLEATS USED WITH SHEET COPPER . DECORATIVE PURPOSES. FLASHINGS GUTTERS DOWNSPOUTS DOMES, SPIRES, VAULTS WALL CLADDING BUILDING EXPANSION JOINTS

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Architectural copper cladding in the interior of the Capital Museum, Beijing,

WALL CLADDING

DOMES,, VAULTS

SPIRES

low melting point Water pipes were frequently constructed of lead, until its health hazards were publicized in the late 19th century. popular roofing material for centuries, being used for roofing, flashing, gutters, downspouts, and conductor heads. Lead was best suited for low-pitched roofs, as steep roofs experienced creep. used for window cames in skylights and stained glass.

Small pieces of sculpture and garden ornamentation. Added to paint, with red lead used as an anticorrosive pigment for iron, and white lead used as paint for wooden houses. Lead-based paint was one of the most durable materials developed as a protective exterior coating.

The principal architectural uses of tin fall into two categories: the alloying of tin with other metals such as copper to form bronze, and the coating of tin on harder metals, such as tinplated iron or steel. Architectural bronzes usually contain about 90% copper and 10% tin, although the content may vary widely. Tinplate was a type of architectural material consisting of sheet iron coated with tin.

Tin roofs, a type of tinplate, was originally used for armor but eventually as a roofing material. for decoration, such as ornamental windows and door lintels. economical when the cost is prorated over the longer lifespan.

Pure zinc was used for roofing in Belgium, France and Germany, where it replaced more expensive copper and lead in roofing. Pure zinc is subject to creep at ordinary temperatures. Zinc-coated metals were first patented in 1837, the methods employed a hot dipping process to coat sheet iron with zinc. . By 1839 galvanized sheet iron roofing was being used in New York City.

Some galvanized sheet roofing was pressed with designs, a popular technique in the Victorian era. was also cast for sculptures and decorative elements . Decorative architectural elements were frequently cast in zinc, since it molded readily, was inexpensive compared to stone, and could be painted to imitate more expensive metals. Zinc oxide paints were nontoxic and resistant to pollution. Zinc is still used in alloys such as brass and nickel silver, and in the electroplating of steel as well .

Today, galvanized steel and pure zinc material, usually Double Locked Standing Seam panels, are used for roofing a variety of buildings. Creep has been reduced by the introduction of titanium in most architectural zinc available in North America. Galvanized nails and sheet metal ducts are also common.

(1) is a hard lustrous white metal. (2) possesses good corrosion and oxidation resistance. (3) has high tensile strength and can be easily formed hot or cold. (4) can take up high polish. (5) can be fabricated using processes similar for mild steel. (6) is ferromagnetic at ordinary and low temperatures but becomes paramagnetic at elevated temperatures.

For corrosion protection of iron and steel parts and Zn-base die castings used in the automotive field. In the chemical, soap, caustic and allied industries for the construction of evaporators, tanks, jacketed kettles, heating coils, tubular condensers and many other processing equipments. As an alloying element in both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Nickel is a strong austenite stabilizer and with chromium is used to form the important AISI 300 series of non-magnetic austenitic stainless steels. As a coating for parts subjected to corrosion and wear. Therefore the second important use of nickel is in electroplating. In the incandescent lamp and radio industries. In electronic (vacuum electronic tubes) and low-current electrical applications. As permanent magnets. As anodes in low-power tubes and in photocells. As thermocouple material.

Nickel-Iron alloys Nickel-Copper alloys Nickel-Copper-Zinc alloys Nickel-Chromium alloys Nickel-Molybdenum alloys Super alloys Nickel-Iron alloys Nickel and iron form a series of alloys with thermal-expansion and magnetic characteristics of commercial importance. Invar is the Trademark for an iron-nickel alloy containing 40-50% nickel and is characterized by an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion. Invar is used for making precision instruments, measuring tapes, weights etc. The addition of 12% chromium, in lieu of some of the iron, produces an alloy (Elinvar) with an invariable modulus of elasticity over a considerable temperature range as well as a fairly low coefficient of expansion. Nickel-Copper alloys The major nickel-based alloy with copper is Monel which nominally contains 66% Ni, 31.5% Cu, 1.35% Fe, 0.90% Mn,plus residuals.