Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Table.

Non-Ferrous Metals Chooser Chart

Propertie
Name Composition Uses
s

Aluminium Pure Metal Greyish- Aircraft,

White, boats,
soft, window
malleable, frames,
conductive saucepans
to heat and ,
electricity, packaging
It is and
corrosion insulation,
resistant. It pistons
can be and
welded but cranks.
this is
difficult.
Needs
special
processes.

Aluminium Aluminium +4% Ductile, Aircraft

alloys- Copper+1%Mangan Malleable, and
ese Work vehicle
Duraluminiu Hardens. parts.
m)

Copper Pure metal Red, Electrical

tough, wire,
ductile, cables and
High conductor
electrical s, water
conductor, and
corrosion central
resistant, heating
Can work pipes and
hard or cylinders.
cold. Printed
Needs circuit
frequent boards,
annealing. roofs.

Brass 65% copper Very Castings,

+35%zinc. corrosive, ornaments
yellow in , valves,
colour, forgings.
 tarnishes
very
easily.
Harder
than
copper.
Good
electrical
conductor.

Lead Pure metal The Protection

heaviest against X-
common Ray
metal. machines.
Soft, Paints,
malleable, roof
bright and coverings,
shiny flashings.
when new
but
quickly
oxidizes to
a dull
grey.
Resistant
to
corrosion.

Zinc Pure metal A layer of Makes

oxide brass.
protects it Coating
from for steel
corrosion, galvanize
bluish- d
white, corrugate
easily d iron
worked. roofing,
tanks,
buckets,
rust-proof
paints

Tin Pure metal White and Tinplate,

soft, making
corrosion bronze.
resistant.

85% copper+15% Corrosion Beaten

zinc. resistant, metalwor
golden k,
Gilding metal colour, jewellery.
enamels
well.

Ferrous Metals Chooser Chart

Name Composition Properties Uses

Mild 0.15 to0.30% Tough, high girders, Plates, nuts

Steel carbon tensile strength, and bolts, general
ductile. Because purpose.
of low carbon
content it can not
be hardened and
tempered. It must
be case
hardened.

High medium Can be hardened Cutting tools for

Speed carbon, and tempered. lathes.
tungsten, Can be brittle.
Steel chromium and Retains hardness
vanadium. at high
temperatures.

Stainless 18% chromium, Corrosion Kitchen draining

Steel and 8% nickel resistant boards. Pipes,
added. cutlery, aircraft.

High Low carbon Very strong and Gears, shafts, engine

steel,, very tough. parts.
Tensile nickel,and
Steel chromium.

0.70% to 1.40% The hardest of Chisels, hammers,

High carbon. the carbon steels. drills, files, lathe
Carbon Less ductile, tools, taps and dies.
Steel tough and
malleable.

0.30% to 0.70% Stronger and Metal ropes, wire,

Medium carbon. harder than mild garden tools,
Carbon steels. Less springs.
Steels ductile, tough
and malleable.

Remelted pig Hard, brittle, Heavy crushing

iron with small strong, cheap, machinery. Car
amounts of self-lubricating. cylinder blocks,
scrap steel. vices, machine tool
Cast Iron parts, brake drums,
Whitecast iron,
grey cast iron, machine handle and
malleable cast gear wheels,
iron. plumbing fitments.