Materials - Metals Flashcards
What categories can metals be divided into?
Non ferrous
Ferrous
Alloy
What makes aluminium quite corrosion resistant?
It oxidises quickly, the coating of aluminium oxide is clear, colourless, and non-staining. Stops air, water and chemicals reaching the metal.
What is anodization?
an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant, anodic oxide finish.
What can aluminium conduct?
It conducts heat and electricity very well.
Aluminium is both d_______ and m__________.
Ductile and malleable.
When aluminium is polished it is ___________ ______________.
Highly reflective.
Aluminium has the highest ________________________ of any metal.
Strength-to-weight ratio.
What happens to the strength of Aluminium as temperature rises?
It reduces.
What is an environmental benefit of aluminium?
It can be very easily recycled and is 100% recyclable.
What are the reasons Aluminium is commonly used in foil?
It is impermeable and odourless.
What are some disadvantages of aluminium?
It is difficult to weld which limits the ways it can be joined together.
Not very hard.
Advantages of copper
Good conductor of both heat and electricity
Very malleable and ductile
Corrosion resistance
Tough
Disadvantages of copper
Poor tensile strength
Not very hard - scratches
Advantages of silver.
Very malleable
Ductile
Good conductor of both electricity and heat
Anti bacterial
Attractive
Disadvantages of silver
Soft and scratches easily
Not very corrosion resistant, tarnishes quickly
What is pewter 90% made up of?
Tin
Advantages of pewter
Malleable
Non-elastic
Easily fusible with other metals
Non-corrosive so water-tight
Why is pewter excellent for coating other metals such as in production of cans for preserving food?
Does not impart flavour to the food and doesn’t leech chemical into food content
Disadvantages of pewter
Soft and not hardwearing
Dents easily
Low mp
Low strength
Expensive to mine and extract
Advantages of stainless steel
High corrosion resistance
Heat and fire resistant
Easy to clean - non reactive to cleaning chemicals
Good strength to weight ratio
High tensile strength
Disadvantages of stainless steel
Scratches and dents
Difficult to weld
High initial cost
Advantages of brass
High corrosion resistance
Ductile and malleable
Easily worked
Attractive
Good flow characteristics - casts well and takes detail
Reasonable conductor
Antimicrobial properties
Disadvantages of brass
Still fairly expensive
Scratches
What are the different types of steel heat treatments?
Tempering
Annealing
Work Hardening
Normalising