Metals and alloys Flashcards
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What is a metal
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A type of material typically made by processing an ore that ahs been mined or quarried
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What is an ore
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Typically an oxide of a metal, in the form of a rock
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What is an alloy
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A mixture of two or more metals (or a metal with another element)
4
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What does ferrous mean
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A material that contains iron
5
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What does non-ferrous mean
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A material that does not contain iron
6
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Common non-ferrous metals
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- Aluminum and its alloys
- Copper
- Brass (an alloy of copper and zinc)
- Bronze (an alloy of copper, tin and small amounts of other metals such as aluminum zinc, lead and silicon)
- Lead
- Zinc
