《The Wagner Companies - Handrail_Glossary》.pdf

The Wagner Companies - Handrail_Glossary As prepared by the Standards Committee of the National Ornamental Miscellaneous Metals Association, with cooperation of the National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers A ABRASIVE - Hard granular material of varying fineness, used in grinding and/or polishing, or embedded in metal to provide a nonslip surface ALUMILITE - A trade name used by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) for its clear or color-impregnated anodized finishes in aluminum ANCHOR - Any device used to secure a building component to adjoining construction or a supporting member ANCHORAGE - Method of tying to adjoining construction or supporting member ANGLED STAIR - A stair in which successive flights are at an angle other than 180 degrees to each other (often 90 degrees), with an intermediate platform between them ANNEAL - To heat above the critical or recrystallization temperature and then cool metal, glass or other materials, to eliminate the effects of cold working, relieve internal stresses or improve electrical, magnetic or other properties; to soften. ANODIC COATING - The surface finish resulting from anodizing. See Anodize. ANODIZE- To provide a hard, non-corrosive oxide film on the surface of a metal, particularly aluminum, by electrolytic action in which the metal being treated serves as the anode. ARC - The curved portion of a bend. ARC WELDING - A process for the joining of metal parts by fusion, with the necessary heat being produced by an electric arc struck between an electrode and the metal or two electrodes. AS FABRICATED - a) A term referring to the surface appearance and texture or temper produced on metal mill products by the original forming process. b) A term referring to the surface appearan