Engineering
- Created by: HistoryGeek02
- Created on: 03-06-20 10:26
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- METALS
- ALLOYS
- NON FERROUS
- silver(whitish grey)
- resists corrosion, malleable,solders
- jewellery
- resists corrosion, malleable,solders
- brass(yellow)
- hard, tarnishes, conducts electricity
- parts for electrical fittings
- hard, tarnishes, conducts electricity
- copper (reddish brown)
- conducts electricity and heat, can be beaten intoshape
- electrical wiring, pipes, kettles
- conducts electricity and heat, can be beaten intoshape
- lead (bluish grey)
- soft, heavy, loses shape under pressure
- pipes, batteries, roofing
- soft, heavy, loses shape under pressure
- aluminium (light grey)
- soft, very light and malleable
- window frames, aircraft, drinks cans
- soft, very light and malleable
- tin (silver)
- soft, malleable
- food cans
- soft, malleable
- no iron, not magnetic, do not rust
- silver(whitish grey)
- FERROUS
- stainless steel (silver when polished)
- tough and resistant to rust
- cutlery and medical equipment
- tough and resistant to rust
- wrought iron
- tough, rust resistant
- ornamental gates and railings
- carbon steel
- tough and can be hardened
- cutting tools such as drills
- tough and can be hardened
- cast iron
- dull grey. strong but brittle
- manhole covers, engines
- dull grey. strong but brittle
- mild steel
- tough, rusts easily
- used in schools and in general metal products such as nuts and bolts
- tough, rusts easily
- contain iron, prone to rust, magnetic
- stainless steel (silver when polished)
- - mixture of metals and other elements..
- solder (grey)
- 60%tin, 40%lead
- low melting point, electrically conductive
- circuit manufacture
- low melting point, electrically conductive
- 60%tin, 40%lead
- pewter
- tin and copper, non ferrous, dark grey, shinier grey when melted
- jewellery, light fixtures, tankards
- tin and copper, non ferrous, dark grey, shinier grey when melted
- brass
- copper and zinc
- non ferrous, gold colour that darkens when oxidised with age
- musical instruments
- non ferrous, gold colour that darkens when oxidised with age
- copper and zinc
- solder (grey)
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