Metals

Metals

1. Heavy metals

   • Copper
     • Properties:- Reddish,- very shiny,-soft.
     • Uses:- Pipes,-radiators,-decoration
   • Brass
     • Properties:- Very resistant to corrosion
     • Uses:- Handicraft.,-jewellery,-plumbing
   • Bronze
     • Properties: - Resistant to general wear and corrosion.
     • Boat propellers, filters and nuts.
   • Zinc
     • Properties: Bluish grey and fragile.
     • Uses: Roofing,plumbing and in the car industry
   • Tin
     • Properties: Shiny white,very soft and malleable
     • Uses: Tin foil, tin plate and it's used for soft soldering.
   • Lead
     • Properties: Silvery grey, soft and malleable.
     • Uses: Batteries, protective measures against nuclear radiation.