METAL Flashcards
METAL INTRO
HIGH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO
MALLEABLE AND DUCTILE
ADEPT AT RESISTING COMPRESSION AND TENSION
VERSATILE, PRODUCED IN RANGE OF SIZES AND SHAPES;
UTILIZED FOR STRUCTURAL FRAMING,
CONNECTIONS, AND TRANSITIONS
PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS FROM MINING, PRODUCTION, AND FINISHES(NEARLY) ENDLESSLY RECYCLABLE
FERROUS METALS (3)
WROUGHT
CAST
CARBON STEEL
ALLOYS ADDED TO STEEL
CHROMIUM - CORROSION RESISTANCE & HARDNESS
COPPER - ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION RESISTANCE
NICKEL - TENSILE STRENGTH WITHOUT LOOSING DUCTILITY
WEATHERING STEEL
“COR TEN” NOT SUITABLE FOR PLACES WITH A LOF OF MOISTURE.
WHAT IS A FERROUS METAL
METALS CONTAINING IRON - MAGNETIC
WHAT IS A NON-FERROUS METAL
METALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN IRON - RESIST CORROSION
NON-FERROUS METALS (5)
ALUMINUM - SOFT, DUCTILE, CORROSION RESISTANT
COPPER - CORROSION IMPACT & FATIGUE RESISTANT
ZINC - BRITTLE, CORROSION RESISTANT
BRONZE -
BRASS
WHAT IS AN ALLOY?
A MIXTURE OF METALS
GALAVANIZED STEEL
APPLIED WITH A COATING OF ZINC TO PREVENT RUSTING. HOT DIP VIDEO!
METALS SUITABLE FOR COASTAL REGIONS?
GALVANIZED STEEL, 316 (STAINLESS STEEL), ALUMINUM AND COPPER
METALS SUITABLE FOR RURAL REGIONS?
316 (STAINLESS STEEL), COPPER, ALUMINUM, GALVANIZED STEEL, WEATHERED STEEL
METALS SUITABLE FOR URBAN/INDUSTRIAL REGIONS?
316 (STAINLESS STEEL) COPPER, ALUMINUM, & GALVANIZED STEEL.
GALVANIC CORROSION
AN ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS IN WHICH ONE METAL CORRODES PREFERENTIALLY WHEN IT IS IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER.
CONNECTIONS
THREADED FASTENERS - SCREWS OR BOLTS
WELDED - SMAW, MIG, TIG
SMAW
SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING - STICK WELDING
