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The prefix G or giga indicates the unit should be multiplied by 109.
See also: Decimal Prefixes.
See also: Birmingham Sheet Metal Gauge (B.G.), Railway Gauge, S.W.G. British Imperial Wire Gauge.
40 % Lead 26.66 % Tin 33.33 % Bismuth
Chemical name: Sodium sulphate
Chemical formula: Na2SO410H2O
See also: Chemical Table.
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See also: Adhesive Terminology.
A raw material used in foodstuffs and printing ink amongst other uses.
Trade name: Glycerol
Chemical formula: C3H5(OH)3
See also: Chemical Table.
A raw material used in foodstuffs and printing ink amongst other uses.
Chemical name: Glycerine
Chemical formula: C3H5(OH)3
See also: Chemical Table.
70 % Lead 8 % Tin 22 % Antimony
90 % Copper 10 % Zinc
80 % Copper 20 % Tin
The other form of crystalline carbon is diamond. Often used as a lubricant.
Chemical formula: C
See also: Chemical Table.
68 % Lead 15 % Tin 17 % Antimony
25 % Silver 75 % Gold
Also known as melanterite.
Chemical name: Ferrous sulphate
Chemical formula: FeSO47H2O
See also: Chemical Table.
This is a copper-tin alloy, similar to bronze, used where resistance to corrosion and/or wear required.
Composition: 88% copper, 8% tin, 4% zinc.
Used to make plaster of paris and plaster.
Chemical name: Calcium sulphate
Chemical formula: CaSO42H2O
See also: Chemical Table.