Blackplate is hot rolled or cold rolled,[1] non-descaled sheet steel or sheet iron.[2]
Manufacture and properties edit
Blackplate is made of non-tinned[2] iron or steel and is annealed on open flames or in an annealing box.[3] Its dark appearance is caused by its reaction with the surrounding air.[3] During warm rolling, blackplate can be manufactured to thicknesses of 1.5 mm or more.[4] Cold rolled blackplate, by contrast, can be made thinner – thicknesses of 0.4 to 1.5 mm being attainable – and produces better surface qualities.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ DIN 55405:2006-11 Verpackung - Terminologie - Begriffe, Berlin: Beuth Verlag.
- ^ a b Blackplate at www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 30 Apr 2017.
- ^ a b Entry on Schwarzblech. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b Entry on Schwarzblech Archived 2014-05-27 at the Wayback Machine at europerf.org, retrieved 27 March 2012.