Metals Flashcards
1
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What do metals do
A
Metals play a integral role in the manufacturing of vechicles, buildings and household products, ranging from the shard to keys to houses.
2
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What are the two groups metals are categorized into?
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Ferrous - Contains Iron and are magnetic
Non ferrous - Does not contain iron and are not magnetic
3
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Ferrous
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- Contain iron
- Magnetic, helps to sort material when recycling
- Carbon content make it prone to corrosion when exposed
- Properties, Hardness, malleability, related to the carbon content
4
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Non ferrous
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- Doesn’t contain iron, this makes them desirable due to malleable properteis and resistant to corrosion
- The majority are not magnetic, good for electronic devices and wiring
- After steel, aluminium is the most widely used metal
5
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Ferrous materials
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- Cast iron
- Low carbon steel
- High carbon steel
6
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Non ferrous metals
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- Aluminium
- Copper
- Zinc
7
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What is an alloy.
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Metals formed by mixing together two or more metals to produce a new metal that has improved characteristics and properties
Adjust their mechanical and physical properties in order to produce a more suitable material for a particular porpose
They can be boyh ferrous and non ferrous depending on the pure metal included
