secondary metal
Americannoun
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In copper, there is an actual surplus of secondary metal on the market, while painfully short virgin metal is still insisted upon for belts and insignia, laundry equipment, whistles, zippers, etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
Additionally, there was the requisite amount of secondary metal in lower chords and braces necessary for stability and rigidity.
From The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman by Robert M. Vogel
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