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Assessment
What are ferrous metals? Name three and give
their percentages of carbon.
What are the principal properties of steel? And of
cast iron? What are these metals used for?
What are the most important properties of
copper? Name at least two alloys made with this
metal. What other components are used to make
each alloy?
What are the most important characteristics of
aluminium? And of lead?
Think about the following: colour / resistant to
corrosion / hard or soft / high or low density /
malleable / ductile / plastic / heavy or light /
thermal conductor or insulator / electrical
conductor or insulator.
What is metal casting?
What metals would you use to make the
following objects?
a) A drink can
b) The casing for a household appliance
c) A radiator
d) A bracelet
e) A food tin
f) A thermometer
g) A pipe
h) A wire
i) A window frame
Classify these ways of joining metal as temporary
or permanent: soft solder, screw, threaded stay
bolt, rivet, keyed joint and adhesives.
Write the name of two tools used for each of the
following functions:
a) for marking and cutting
b) for drilling
c) for shaping and turning
d) for finishing
e) for securing pieces.
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Ferrous metals are those metals which mainly contain
iron. They include pure iron (carbon concentration
0.008%-0.03%), steel (carbon concentration 0.03%-1.76%)
and cast iron (carbon concentration 1.76%-6.67%).
Steel is a very hard, tough metal which is highly resistant
to traction. It is used in construction (tubes, beams, tools,
etc.) and for making the hulls of boats, machinery, the
bodywork of cars, bearings, tools, etc.
Cast iron is extremely hard and very resistant to wear. It is
used to make various machine parts, engine casings, gear
assemblies, pistons, street lamps, drainhole covers, etc.
Copper presents high thermal and electrical conductivity.
It is also very malleable and ductile. It is a soft metal,
reddish in colour and shiny. It oxidises easily.
Copper alloys include: brass, bronze, nickel silver and
cupronickel. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; bronze,
of copper and tin; nickel silver, of copper, nickel, zinc and
tin; and cupronickel, of copper and nickel.
Aluminium is a silvery white metal which is very resistant
to corrosion. It is very soft, has a low density and is very
malleable and ductile. It is a very good thermal and
electrical conductor.
Lead is a silvery grey metal. It is soft, heavy, very plastic
and malleable. It is a very good thermal and electrical
conductor.
Casting consists of pouring melted metal into a container
of the desired shape. The metal is left to cool until it has
solidified, and then it is extracted from the container
(called a mould).
a) A drink can: aluminium.
b) The casing for a household appliance: steel.
c) A radiator: copper, aluminium.
d) A bracelet: brass, silver or gold.
e) A food tin: tin plate.
f) A thermometer: mercury.
g) A pipe: copper.
h) A wire: copper, aluminium.
i) A window frame: aluminium.
Temporary: screw, threaded stay bolt and keyed joint.
Permanent: soft solder, rivet and adhesives.
a) metal shears, scriber, odd-leg callipers, compass,
guillotine, punch press, hacksaw
b) awl, drill
c) chisel, milling machine, lathe
d) file, scraper, sander, grinder
e) vice, clamp, tongs, pliers
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