metals Flashcards
types of steel
low carbon steel (mild steel)
medium carbon steel
high carbon steel
high carbon steel
cast iron
uses for low carbon steel (mild steel)
school chairs
nuts and bolts
radiators
medium carb steel uses
blades
spades
springs
high carbon steel uses
chissles
scriber
cast iron
iron bridge
arger
base and platform drills
engine block
non-ferrous meaning
doesnt contain iron
non-ferrous metals
aluminium
copper
tin
titatnium
zinc
aluminium melting point
660 c
aluminium properties
very good strength to weight ratio
excellent conductor of electricity
coper properties
electrical conductor and heat
ductile
soft
maluable
copper melting point
1083
tin melting point
232
tin properties
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zinc melting point
419
zinc properties
hard
brittle
doesnt corrode
aluminium uses
car bodies
laptop case
drink cans
phones
copper uses
water pipes
jewllery
electrical wire
tin uses
rarely used in its pure state
coating steel for food cans
titanium
prosthetics
bike frames
areo space parts
zinc uses
used for coating steel
galvanising for fences, wheelbarrows
used for small die cast products
what metals are tough
copper
nickel
iron
zinc
aluminium
lead
tin
what metals are brittle
cast iron
hardened steel
brionze
aluminium
brass
zinc
tin
copper
iron
metals that are ductile
gold
silver
platnium
iron
nickel
copper
aluminium
tungsten
zinc
tin
lead
mettals that are malleable
gold
silver
aluminium
copper
tin
lead
zinc
iron
