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The metals and metal alloys used structurally and decoratively in building, from ancient cast and wrought iron through modern aluminum, copper, bronze, zinc, titanium, stainless steel and galvanized steel. Belongs here: any named metal or alloy considered for its own composition, working properties and characteristic architectural use, distinct from structural steel and corten steel, already carried under Elements and Materials. Does not belong here: the structural forms and systems metals are built into, which is Elements and Materials' subject.
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