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A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN - METALS
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- 1FerrousIron is soft and ductile, making it commercially un-useful. When you mix iron with carbon the characteristics are greatly improved. Increasing the carbon content will make the material harder, reduce toughness and ductility.
- 2Ferrous Mild steel (properties)-Ductile
-Malleable
-Tough
-High tensile strength
-Poor resistance to corrosion - 3Ferrous Mild steel (uses)-Nuts
-Bolts
-Washers
-Car bodies
-Panels for cookers - 4Ferrous High carbon steel (properties)-Very hard
-Brittle
-Difficult to cut
-Poor corrosion resistance - 5Ferrous High carbon steel (uses)-Hand tools
-Chisels
-Plane blades - 6Ferrous Cast iron (properties)-Smooth skin
-Strong when compressed
-Self lubricating
-Can't be bent or forged - 7Ferrous Cast iron (uses)-Machine parts
-Brake discs
-Engines - 8Ferrous High speed steel (properties)-Very hard
-Heat resistant
-Remains hard when red - 9Ferrous High speed steel (uses)Tools eg. drill bits
- 10Ferrous Stainless steel (properties)-Tough
-Hard
-Corrosion resistant
-Wears well
-Difficult to cut, bend and file - 11Ferrous Stainless steel (uses)-Cutlery
-Sinks - 12Non-Ferrous Aluminium (properties)-Good strength to weight ratio
-Ductile
-Malleable
-Resists corrosion
-Conducts heat and electricity well - 13Non-Ferrous Aluminium (uses)Kitchenware
- 14Non-Ferrous Copper (properties)-Tough
-Ductile
-Malleable
-Conducts electricity well
-Corrosion resistant
-Solders well - 15Non-Ferrous Copper (uses)-Electrical contacts
-Pipes
-Wires - 16Non-Ferrous Tin (properties)-Weak
-Soft
-Malleable
-Ductile
-Excellent corrosion resistant
-Conducts electricity well - 17Non-Ferrous Tin (uses)Coating of steel plates in tin cans
- 18Non-Ferrous Lead (properties)-Soft
-Malleable
-Very heavy
-Corrosion resistant
-Low melting point
-Casts well
-Conducts electricity well - 19Non-Ferrous Lead (uses)-Adjoining brickwork
-Roof coverings - 20Alloys Benefits of alloying metals-Changes the melting point
-Changes the colour
-Increases strength, hardness and ductility
-Enhances resistance to corrosion and oxidation
-Changes electrical and thermal properties - 21Alloys Bronze (copper+zinc)-Tough
-Strong
-Wears well
-Good corrosion resistance
Eg. Coins, statues, wheel bearings - 22Alloys Brass (copper+zinc)-Quite hard
-Rigid
-Solders easily
-Good conductor of heat and electricity
Eg. Cast valves, taps, boat fittings
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