WOOD

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
4th Edition
Chapter 17
Metals
Groups of metals
Ferrous

Non-ferrous

Alloys

− Metals
containing
iron

− Pure metals
contain no iron

− A mixture of
2 or more
metals

 Iron
 Steel

 Aluminium
 Copper
 Zinc
 Lead

 Brass
 Bronze
Alloys – a mixture of metals
 Name the metals in these alloys
Brass

copper & zinc

Bronze

copper & tin

Stainless steel

steel, chromium &
nickel
Working with metals – tools
Files
 What is a file used for?

− Files are used to shape and smooth the
edges of metal and of plastic
 Put an ‘X’ in the correct box showing whether each metal
below is a pure metal or an alloy

Metal
1

Aluminium

2

Bronze

4

Copper

5

Steel

6

Tin

X

Brass

3

Pure
Metal

X
X
X

Alloy

X
X
 Identify, using an X, whether the following metals below are
ferrous or non ferrous

Metal

Ferrous

Nonferrous

X

1

Aluminium

2

Cast iron

3

Bronze

X

4

Copper

X

5

Steel

6

Zinc

X

X

X

17 metals

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Groups of metals Ferrous Non-ferrous Alloys −Metals containing iron − Pure metals contain no iron − A mixture of 2 or more metals  Iron  Steel  Aluminium  Copper  Zinc  Lead  Brass  Bronze
  • 4.
    Alloys – amixture of metals  Name the metals in these alloys Brass copper & zinc Bronze copper & tin Stainless steel steel, chromium & nickel
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Files  What isa file used for? − Files are used to shape and smooth the edges of metal and of plastic
  • 7.
     Put an‘X’ in the correct box showing whether each metal below is a pure metal or an alloy Metal 1 Aluminium 2 Bronze 4 Copper 5 Steel 6 Tin X Brass 3 Pure Metal X X X Alloy X X
  • 8.
     Identify, usingan X, whether the following metals below are ferrous or non ferrous Metal Ferrous Nonferrous X 1 Aluminium 2 Cast iron 3 Bronze X 4 Copper X 5 Steel 6 Zinc X X X