Merchant iron

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003606",
  "term": "Merchant iron",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Wrought iron or mild steel products, such as bars, angles, and channels, produced by a rolling mill for general sale rather than for a specific customer order. These standardized shapes are sold from stock to merchants, blacksmiths, and fabricators for a variety of construction and manufacturing applications. The term distinguishes these commodity-grade materials from iron or steel produced to a specialized chemical or mechanical specification.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Handelseisen",
    "es": "hierro comercial",
    "fr": "fer marchand"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/merchant-iron/"
}