I.

OBJECTIVE:
To discuss and differential the ferrous and non ferrous metal and alloy

II. TECHNICAL INFORAMTION:

 A metal is a material that when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous
appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.
 An alloy is the combination of metal with other chemical elements (metallic or non-metallic),
forming a solution or chemical compound that retains metallic properties
 Ferrous Metals have small amounts of other metals or elements added to give the required
properties, They are magnetic and give little resistance to corrosion.
 Non-Ferrous Metals do not contain Iron, are not magnetic and are usually more resistant to
corrosion than ferrous metals.

III. OBSERVATION:
1. What’s the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metal?
* The simple answer is that ferrous metals contain iron and non-ferrous metals do not.
2. What are ferrous and non ferrous alloys?
*In metallurgy, a non-ferrous metal is a metal, including alloys, that does not contain iron (ferrite) in
appreciable amounts. ... Important non-ferrous metals include aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin,
titanium and zinc, and alloys such as brass.

IV. CONCLUSION:
FERROUS METALS
 Steel is made by adding iron to carbon which hardens the iron. The steel can is tapped from the
furnaces and poured into molds to form steel bars.
EX: used in the construction and manufacturing industries.

 Carbon steel has a higher carbon content in comparison to other types of steel making it
exceptionally hard.
EX: used in the manufacturing of machine tools, drills, blades, taps, and springs. It can keep a sharp
cutting edge.

 Alloy steels incorporate elements such as chromium, nickel and titanium to impart greater
strength and durability without increasing weight.
EX: used in construction, machine tools, and electrical components.

 Cast iron is an alloy made from iron, carbon, and silicon. Cast iron is brittle and hard and
resistant to wear.
EX: used in water pipes, machine tools, automobile engines and stoves.

 Wrought iron is an alloy with so little carbon content it’s almost pure iron.
EX: used for fencing and railings, agricultural implements, nails, barbed wire, chains, and various
ornaments.

NON-FERROUS METALS
 Aluminum is lightweight, soft and low strength. Aluminum is easily cast, forged, machined and
welded.
EX: used in castings, pistons, railways, cars, and kitchen utensils.
 Copper is red in color, highly ductile, malleable and has high conductivity for electricity and
heat.
EX: used in the electrical industry in the form of wire and other conductors, sheet roofing, cartridge
cases, statutes, and bearings

 Lead is a soft, heavy, malleable metal with a low melting point and low tensile strength. It can
withstand corrosion from moisture and many acids.
EX: used in electrical power cables, batteries, building construction and soldering.

 Zinc is a medium to low strength metal with a very low melting point.
EX: used in galvanizing, the process of applying a protective zinc coating to iron or steel to
prevent rust.

 Tin is very soft and malleable, ductile with low tensile strength.
EX: used to coat steel to prevent corrosion. Tinplate steel is used to make tin cans to hold food.
tin foil was commonly used to wrap food products, but has since largely been replaced by aluminum
foil.