Metal Flashcards
1
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Metals derived from the Latin word
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metallum
2
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meaning of metallum
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mine or quarry
3
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one of the first strong structural aluminum alloys
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duralumin
4
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biocompatible meaning that your body won’t fight and reject it
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titanium
5
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bluish grey shiny metal. not very hard
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zinc
6
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silvery gray metal. soft and malleable. it is toxic when fumes are inhaled
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lead
7
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an alloy of copper and tin
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bronze
8
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protective covering of a thin sheet of pure aluminum rolled onto the surface of an aluminum alloy during manufacture
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alclad
9
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an alloy in which nickel is the major element. harder and stronger than either nickel or copper
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Monel
10
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developed for greater strength and harness than Monel comparable to heat treated steel
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K monel
