Properties of metals Flashcards
1
Q
Aluminium alloy uses
A
- Planes
- Electricity cables
- Pots and pans
2
Q
Mild steel
A
- 0.25% carbon
- Nails
- Car bodies
- Ship building
- Girders
- Bridges
3
Q
High-carbon steel
A
- 0.6 to 1.2% carbon
- Cutting tools - knives
4
Q
Stainless steel
A
- Alloy of iron with chromium and nickel
- Kitchen sinks
- Saucepans
- Knives and forks
- Gardening tools
- Corrosive resistant vessels
5
Q
Copper properties
A
- Good conductor
- Ductile
- Good conductor of heat
- Unreactive
- Malleable
6
Q
Copper uses
A
- Electrical wires
- Pots and pans
- Water pipes
- Surfaces in hospitals
