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METALS

Olaya Pérez Barco Spanish

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METALS

How are they obtained?
- Mining
  - Raw materials
  - Surface and underground mines
  - Physical processes
    - Ore
    - Gangue
- Metallurgy
  - Ore
  - Physical and chemical processes
    - Finished products
Classification
- Ferrous
  - Cast iron
    - Properties
      - Not malleable & ductile, not weld, not much mechanical resistance, cheaper than steel
    - Uses
      - Difficult shapes, street lamps, engines, pistons...
  - Steel
    - Properties
      - Very good mechanical resistance, malleable and ductile, easy to weld, little resistant to corrosion it alloys with chrome & nickel-stainless steel
    - Uses
      - A lot structures, tools, furniture, cars, trains
  - Pure iron
    - Properties
      - Magnetic, rust easily, fragile
    - Uses
      - Electrical, electronic components. Rately used
- Non-ferrous
  - Ultra-light
    - Density
      - 2kg/dm3
    - Examples
      - Magnesium, Beryllium
  - Light
    - Density
      - 2.5kg/dm3
    - Examples
      - Alluminium, Titanium
  - Heavy
    - Examples
      - Lead, Cooper, Zinc, Tin, Nickle
    - Density
      - 5kg/dm3
Properties
- Solid
- Melt
  - Weld
- Conductors
  - Electrical, thermal, acoustic
- Bright
- Ductile
- Mechanical resistance
- Malleable
- Magnetic
- Recycled & reused
Substances that come from minerals which are parts of rocks

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Description: Mind Map on METALS, created by Olaya Pérez Barco on 04/12/2022.
Created by: Olaya Pérez Barco
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