Materials: Non-Ferrous Metals
Non-Ferrous Metals
Non-ferrous metals are metals
that do not contain iron. There are two
groups of metals; ferrous and non-ferrous.
Ferrous metals contain iron, for example
carbon steel, stainless steel (both alloys;
mixtures of metals) and wrought iron. Non-ferrous
metals don't contain iron, for example aluminium,
brass, copper (which can be remembered as
ABC) and titanium. You can also get non-ferrous
metals as alloys eg, brass is an alloy of
copper and zinc.
Nonferrous metals are specified
for structural applications requiring reduced
weight, higher strength, nonmagnetic properties,
higher melting points, or resistance to
chemical and atmospheric corrosion. They
are also specified for electrical and electronic
applications.
Non-Ferrous Metals include:
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