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Name two uses of bronze
Casting
and
bearings
Name 3 properties of Bronze
Harder
than brass
corrosion
resistant
reddish
/yellow in colour
What type of metal is Bronze
Alloy
Name a use of
silver
Jewellery
Name 3 properties of silver
Malleable when
heated
Highly resistant to
corrosion
excellent conductor of
heat
and
electricity
What type of metal is silver
non-ferrous
Name 3 Uses of Copper
Electrical
wires,
Plumb
fittings ,
professional
chef's
saucepans
Name 3 properties of Copper
-Excellent
conductor of
heat
and electricity
-extremely
malleable
-can be polished
What type of metal is Copper?
non-ferrous
Name 3 Uses of Mild Steel
Bike
frames ,
car
bodies ,
Nuts
Name Uses of high-carbon steel
Taps
and
Tools
E.g.
Screwdrivers
Name 3 Uses of Cast Iron
Pans
,
Gates
,
Man
hole covers
Name 3 properties of Cast Iron
Brittle if
thin
strong
compression
strength
good
electrical
and thermal
conductivity
What type of metal is Cast Iron
Ferrous
What type of metal is high carbon steel
ferrous
metal
Name 3 properties of high carbon steel
Hard
but Brittle
less malleable then
mild
steel
good electrical and
thermal
conductivity
Name 3 properties of mild steel
-ductile
-good
electrical
conductivity
-good
thermal
conductivity
What type of metal is mild steel?
ferrous
metal
Name 3 uses of Stainless Steel
Cutlery
,
Surgical
Equipment,
Kitchenware
sinks
Name 3 properties of Stainless Steel
Resistant to
corrosion
Hard
and
Tough
Silver when polished
What type of metal is Stainless Steel?
Ferrous
alloy
Name 3 uses of aluminium
Coke
Cans
,
Bike
frames, pans
Name 3 properties of Aluminium
lightweight
malleable
good
conductor
of
heat
What type of metal is
aluminium
?
non-ferrous
Name 3 types of Alloys
Brass
,
Bronze
,
Stainless
steels
Alloy
A
mixture
of
two
or more
metals
Name 3 types of Non-Ferrous Metals
Aluminium
,
Copper
and
Silver
Non-ferrous metal
any metal which is not formed from
iron
Examples of ferrous metals (3)
Mild steel
High carbon steel
Cast Iron
Ferrous
metals
metals
containing
iron