Uses Of Metals

Question 1

Uses of aluminium

Answer 1

Power cables, aeroplanes

Question 2

Pros of Aluminium

Answer 2

Low density and strong, conducts electricity, resists corrosion

Question 3

Cons of Aluminium

Answer 3

More expensive to produce

Question 4

Uses of mild steel

Answer 4

Wires, car bodies

Question 5

Pros of Mild steel

Answer 5

Malleable, ductile, strong and dense (could be a disadvantage in car bodies)

Question 6

Cons of Mild steel

Answer 6

It rusts easily and is dense

Question 7

Uses of High-carbon steel

Answer 7

Cutting tools like knives

Question 8

Pros of High-carbon steel

Answer 8

Harder and more resistant to wear and dulling than mild steel

Question 9

Cons of High-carbon steel

Answer 9

More brittle (not as malleable and ductile)

Question 10

Pros of Stainless steel

Answer 10

Very resistant to corrosion

Question 11

Cons of Stainless Steel

Answer 11

Very expansive

Question 12

Uses of copper

Answer 12

Electrical wires, water pipes, pots and pans, surfaces in hospitals

Question 13

Uses of Stainless steel

Answer 13

Saucepans, brewing vessels

Question 14

Pros of copper

Answer 14

Malleable, ductile, unreactive, conducts heat & electricity