Properties Of Metals Flashcards
What are the specific properties of copper?
Good conductor of electricity so used for electrical wires
Hard and strong
Can be bent
Does not react with water
What is the specific properties of aluminium?
Is corrosion-resistance and has a low density
Isn’t particularly strong but forms hard, strong alloys
What are the specific properties of titanium?
Low density metal
Very strong
Corrosion-resistant
Where are transition metals found?
In the centre block of the periodic table
Why are metals good?
They are very useful structural materials because they are strong and can bend
Do you to a metals strength and bend ability what are they handy for making?
Bridges and car bodies
A metals conductivity makes them great for making things like…
Electrical wires
What is metal fatigue?
Metal fatigue is when a metal gets tired because of strains repeatedly put on them over time.
This can lead to metals breaking which can be dangerous
If you were doing plumbing and needed a metal that could be bent and that doesn’t react with water what metal would you choose?
Copper
If you want to make an aeroplane and needed a metal that can be bent into shape but was also light what metal would you use?
Aluminium
If you wanted to make replacement hips and you needed a metal that would not corrode when it came into contact with water and was also light what metal would you choose?
Titanium
Metals have some basic properties in common they each have its own….
Specific combination of properties- which means you use different ones for different purposes
Metals are typical properties but which are the three specific properties
Aluminium, copper and titanium
