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Materials & Processes Materials Metals There are two groups which metals fall in; these are Ferrous and Non Ferrous. Non ferrous metals are metals that don't have a compound of iron in them Below is a table of Non ferrous metals. It includes details like their color, melting point, properties, uses and availability. Colour Melting point Properties Uses Availability Aluminium alloy Silver white 700ºC Soft, weak, light, ductile, easy to pour, cast and machine, conducts heat and electricity easily; easy to work by hand Boats, aircraft, engine components, saucepans, foil for packaging, drinks cans, window frames pure aluminium comes in sheet, bar, rod, angle, tube Copper Reddish pink / brown 1100ºC Very malleable, ductile, tough; good conductor; dense; easy to work Electrical cables and conductors, water pipes Bar, rod, sheet, tube, ingot Brass Yellow 980ºC Resists corrosion, dense, fairly hard, strong, malleable, good conductor, casts well, easy to machine Locks, taps, castings, forgings, decorative metalwork Bar, rod, sheet, tube, ingot, angle Silver Silver 960ºC Soft, weak, dense, very malleable, high conductivity; easy to work by hand; very expensive Jewellery, specialist...

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