Properties and uses of metals by Catarina Machado

Zinc
Zinc
1. Alloys: zamak, brass and electroplated zinc alloys
2. Uses: Automotive, building and construction industries and zinc recycling
3. Properties:
Copper
1. Alloys:Brass and Bronze
2. Uses:building construction, power generation and transmission, electronic product manufacturing, production of industrial machinery and transportation vehicles
3. Properties:good electrical and thermal conductor, corrosion resistant and easy to alloy.
Aluminium
1. Uses:packaging,foil wrapping, bottle tops and foil containers.
2. Properties:Low density,non-toxic,malleable,good conductor of heat and electricity and high specific heat capacity.
3. Alloys: magnalium,alnico,duralium etc.
Iron
1. Alloys: Steel and stainless steel
2. Uses:Building structures such as bridges, making pots and surgical tools
3. Properties:good thermal and electrical conductor, ductile, malleable, lustrous (shiny), rusts in damp air and chemically active.

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