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Give examples of non ferrous metals
Lead, Zinc, Tin, copper
What is a pure metal
A pure metal is a element that consist of a single type of atom
What is malleability
Malleability is the amount of hammering and shaping a material can withstand without breaking.
What is thermoplastic
Plastic that becomes pliable or mouldable at a certain elevated temp.
Name all types of metals
What is ductility
the amount a material can be pulled pushed or deformed without breaking
what is an alloy
an alloy is a metallic substance composed of two or more elements
what is a non ferrous metal
non ferrous metals are metals or alloys that don’t contain iron
Give two examples of an alloy
steal brass bronze
what is shear strength
the max force a material can withstand when being ripped
what is a ferrous metal
a metal that contains iron
give to examples of pure metals
gold silver
give two examples of ferrous metals
iron steal
what materials are malleable
gold, iron, silver, copper, aluminium, lithium, tin and indium
