Metals
- Created by: hantill
- Created on: 07-02-14 10:40
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- Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Metals
- Benefits
- Copper is a good electrical conductor for wiring. Doesn't react so can be used with water.
- Lead can be bent easliy so is used to seal joints on roofs.
- Steel is strong for girders and scaffolding.
- Aluminium alloys are corrosion - resistant.
- Drawbacks
- Metals are move expensive than other materials such as concrete.
- The explitation are more expensive than other materials such as concrete.
- Iron ans steel can rust, severely weakening structures.
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