Metals

Metals

1. Ferreus metals

   • Their main component is iron.
   • include pure iron, steel and cast iron.
   • they lead
     • hot
     • electricity

2. Non-ferreus metals

   • Their main component is not iron
   • includes copper, bronze, aluminium and zinc.

3. hard, non-adhesive, cold and very smooth if they have been polished or treated.

   • Characteristics
     • They are electrical, thermal and acoustic conductors
     • They are hard
     • they can also be used for welding.
     • Some are magnetic
     • They rust when they come into contact with oxygen
     • when they come into contact with oxygen
     • Some are toxic
       • lead and mercury

4. taked from

   • mines
   • land
   • rocks