FERROUS METALS - Metals that contain iron.

NON-FERROUS METALS - Metals that do not contain iron

SOME FERROUS METALS AND PROPERTIES NAME

Mild Steel

ALLOY OF
Carbon 0.1 - 0.3% Iron 99.9 - 99.7%

PROPERTIES
Tough. High tensile strength. Can be case hardened. Rusts very easily.

USES

Carbon Steel

Carbon 0.6 - 1.4% Iron 99.4 - 98.6% Iron, nickel and chromium. Carbon 2 - 6% Iron 98 - 94%

Tough. Can be hardened and tempered.

Stainless steel

Tough, resistant to rust and stains.

Cast iron

Strong but brittle. Compressive strength . very high.

SOME NON - FERROUS METALS AND PROPERTIES NAME

Aluminium

ALLOY OF;
Aluminium 95% Copper 4% Manganese 1% Not an alloy

PROPERTIES
Ductile, soft, malleable, machines well. Very light. Ductile, can be beaten into shape. Conducts electricity and heat.

USES

Copper

Brass

Mixture of copper and zinc Hard. Casts and machines 65% - 35% most common well. Surface tarnishes. ratio. Conducts electricity. Mainly silver but alloyed Ductile, Malleable, . with copper to give sterling solders, resists corrosion. silver. Not an alloy. Soft, heavy, ductile, loses . its shape under pressure.

Silver

Lead