metal plate
Rigid metallic sheet
A metal plate is a flat, rigid piece of metal, typically thinner than a block but thicker than a sheet.
Metal plates serve structural purposes in construction and machinery, or protective functions as armor.
In printing, a metal plate bears an etched or engraved image for reproduction.
The surgeon inserted a metal plate to stabilize the fractured bone.
- armor platingDefensive metal cladding
- aluminumElement thirteen
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- sheet steelFlat-rolled ferrous material
rolling · bronze · nickel · zinc · thickness · durability · galvanized · tensile strength · stainless steel · ferrotype · copper · corrosion resistance · stamping · photography · intaglio · tin · pressed · chrome
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- engravingburin, etching, graver, copper plates, intaglio
- vehicle tagsregistration sticker, registration card
- substratessoil, rock, sand, gravel, clay
- metalsaluminum, steel, copper, iron, gold
- platesceramic plates, plastic plates
material composition
metal platewooden board
Flat piece of lumber
plastic sheet · glass pane · ceramic tile · rubber mat · paper sheet