Steel Glossary | Glossary of Terms | Platts
www.steelbb.com › steelglossaryThree ferro-alloys account for most demand: ferro-manganese, the most widely used, confers strength and hardness, as well as desulphurising and deoxidising the steel; ferro-silicon is a deoxidiser that improves steel strength, heat resistance and magnetic/electrical properties; and ferro-chrome, which is essential for making stainless steel, but is also used in other alloy steels to give hardness and impact resistance.
Structural Abbreviations - archtoolbox.com
www.archtoolbox.com › representation › abbreviationsJan 15, 2020 · Steel: SDI: Steel Deck Institute: SF: Step Footing or Square Foot: STIFF: Stiffener: STR: Structural: SUP: Support: SYM: Symmetrical: THK: Thick or Thickness: THRD: Threaded: T&B: Top and Bottom: T: Top: TO: Top of: TOC: Top of Concrete: TOF: Top of Foundation: TOS: Top of Steel: TOW: Top of Wall: TYP: Typical: UNO: Unless Noted Otherwise: US: Underside: VEF: Vertical Each Face: VIF: Vertical Inside Face or Verify in Field: VOF