14. Metals Crystal Model
Some of these limitations can be explained by the
metal crystal model
Metals form crystals, large or small
Cat ions
Delocalised
electrons
between Cat
ions
Large
metal
crystals
small
metal
crystals
18. Why are metals hard?
Strong electrostatic forces between the cat
ions and electrons make it difficult to
separate particles from one another
Why are metals lustrous(shiny)?
When light energy hits the delocalised
electrons they absorb the energy and jump
to high energy level, when they go back down
a level they release energy in the form of a
photon hence the shininess
19. Modifying Metals
Few metals are used in their pure form
Most metals need to be changed in some way so
they can be used. This may include treating the
metals and combining metals
Example: Iron is not hard enough by itself to be
used so we use steel.
Steel is made by mixing iron with about 2% carbon
20. 3- Ways
To Modify the Metals
A: Alloys
B: Hardening
C: Heat Treatment
21. Alloying
Properties of metals can be significantly altered
by adding other substances, usually a metal or
carbon.
The substances are melted together and mixed
then allowed to cool. This is called an alloy.
Note no chemical reaction has taken place it is
just a mixing of two metals
22. Hardening of Metals
The way a metal is prepared can have a large
impact on how it behaves
Many metals are prepared in the liquid state and
cooled. The rate at which it cools can have a
significant effect on the properties of the solid
(time for making crystals)
23. Arranging Crystals
Small metal crystals make the
metal harder because the ions are
less able to move
Smaller crystals also means there
is more disruption between crystals
making them brittle (easy to break)
Larger metal crystals make the
metal soft
24. Heat Treatment
There are three ways of treating a metal
with heat
1. Annealing
2. Quenching
3. Tempering
25. Treatment Process Effect on
metal
properties
Effect on metal
structure
Annealing A metal is heated to a
moderate
temperature and
allowed to cool slowly
The metal is
softer with
improved
ductility
Larger metal
crystals form
Quenching A metal is heated to a
moderate
temperature and
cooled quickly
(sometimes by
plunging into water
The metal is
harder and
brittle.
Tiny metals
crystals form.
Tempering A quenched metal is
heated (to a lower
temperature than is
used for quenching
and allowed to cool
The metal is
harder but
less brittle.
Crystals of
intermediate
size form.
Some elements are “none of the above.” They don’t fit neatly into the categories of metal or non-metal because of their characteristics. A metalloid is an element that has properties that are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals. Metalloids can also be called semimetals. On the periodic table, the elements colored yellow, which generally border the stair-step line, are considered to be metalloids. Notice that aluminum borders the line, but it is considered to be a metal since all of its properties are like those of metals. Like shininess,
Every engineer either he is mechanical, civil or electrical he knows about metals
Easily possible means many welding, wroughts shops, denters, etc
Cost is compared by performance with other materials (processing)
Aluminum powder: Fireworks, metallic paints, manufacturing in solar cells in the green energy sector
Bismuth powder: production of batteries, welding rods, creating alloys
Iron powder: magnetic and magnetic products, printing, brake pads, certain types of dyes and stains
Nickel powder: useful for corrosion resistance like in the marine industry
The metallic bond is, of course, the atomic bonding mechanism in pure metals and metal alloys. Atoms of the metallic elements generally possess too few electrons in their outermost orbits to complete the outer shells for all of the atoms in, say, a given block of metal. Accordingly, instead of sharing on an atom-to-atom basis, metallic bonding involves the sharing of outer-shell electrons by all atoms to form a general electron cloud that permeates the entire block. This cloud provides the attractive forces to hold the atoms together and forms a strong, rigid structure in most cases. Because of the general sharing of electrons, and their freedom to move within the metal, metallic bonding provides for good electrical conductivity. Other typical properties of materials characterized by metallic bonding include good conduction of heat and good ductility.
This metallic bond is responsible for the properties of metal
Means some other reasons are also there that effect metal properties
Like heat treatment
Example of annealing, quenching, A crystal has a unique arrangement of molecules or atoms an a lattice showing a symmetry and long range order (usually a three-dimensional arrays of atoms). ... A
is a bunch of crystals (rather than a unit lattice) arranged in a same direction
Crystal is a 3 dimensional array of atom
A grain is abunch of crystal
Related with toughness , bond energy
a photon is a bundle of electromagnetic energy. Emits light
Gold, silver,
Eg austinite and martensite
MG2Pb (magnesium plumbide)
solidus is the locus of temperatures (a curve on a phase diagram) below which a given substance is completely solid (crystallized).
solidus is the locus of temperatures (a curve on a phase diagram) below which a given substance is completely solid (crystallized).
Aggregate: formed or calculated by the combination of several separate elements
eutectic mixture, is a homogeneous mixture of substances that melts or solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting point of any of the constituents
Ingot iron are used for iron rods and plate
Slag stony waste matter separated from ore
Smelting is a process of applying heat to ore, to extract a base metalom metals during the smelting or refining of ore
Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated
Coke is a grey, hard, and porous coal-based fuel with a high carbon content and few impurities, made by heating coal or oil in the absence of air
Coke is produced from coal through the coking process. Carbon from within the coal is released as gas and left to cool down
Flux is a chemical cleaning agent
an annular pipe distributing hot air to the tuyères
A tuyere is basically a nozzle assembly that forces hot air into the furnace to increase/maintain the heat required to smelt.