This document provides an overview of non-ferrous metals, including their properties and common uses in construction. It discusses important non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, copper, zinc, bronze, tin, nickel, and lead. For each metal, the document outlines typical properties, examples of architectural applications, and current pricing of common forms (e.g. sheeting, pipes, fixtures). Case studies are presented on innovative uses of materials like aluminum composite panels and zinc cladding.

1. NON FERROUS
METALS
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2. METALS
FERROUS
NON-FERROUS
STEEL
CARBON STEEL
ALUMINIUM
ZINC
ALLOY STEEL
CAST IRON
BRASS
LEAD
BRONZE
TIN
NICKEL
COPPER

3. WHAT IS NON FERROUS
METALS?
● A non-ferrous metal is any metal, including alloys, that does
not contain iron in appreciable amounts.
● They are generally more expensive than ferrous metals
● Non-ferrous metals are used because of desirable properties
such as low weight (e.g., aluminium), higher conductivity (e.g.,
copper), non-magnetic property resistance to corrosion (e.g.,
zinc).

4. EXAMPLES OF NON
FERROUS METALS
● Important non-ferrous metals include
aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin,
titanium, zinc,
● Precious metals such as gold
,silver, platinum
● Exotic or rare metals such as cobalt,
mercury, tungsten beryllium
,bismuth, cerium

5. ALUMINIUM
Properties: second most widely used metal
after steel; light, good conductor of electricity
and heat; greyish-white; easy to cut and
machine
Uses: display racks, cooking foil, drink cans,
overhead power cables, casings and panels for
electrical goods, road signs

6. TYPES OF ALUMINUM HOLLOW
SECTIONS
COST - RS 220/KG
It is widely used in domestic and commercial environments for a
huge number of applications Architectural sections and building
works, including:
● cabinet bracketing, floor support structures and
shelving supports
● Creating posts and fences
● Frame construction for windows and doors

7. ALUMINUM HOLLOW
SECTIONS
COST – Rs 346/M
USED IN DOORS AND
WINDOW FRAMES

8. ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANEL
Function: Anti-Static, Antibacterial
Thickness: Upto 30mm
Is It Anodised: Anodised
Surface Treatment: Color Coated
RATE-
Rs 200 per kg
Rs 85 per square feet
Used for cladding

9. ALUMINIUM CHANNEL
USED IN SHELVES AND
RACKS
COST - RS 6 PER INCH

10. ALUMINIUM TREAD PLATE
PROPERTIES
● Provides a durable , anti slip
surface
● Highly resistance to
weathering,corrosion
USES
● Ramps
● Dock surfaces
● Stairways
● Railway platforms
COST - RS 180/KG

11. ALUMINIUM MESH/JALI
USED IN DOORS AND
WINDOWS
● Light in weight
● Rust free
● Easy to use
COST - Rs 27/sqft

12. CAIXA FORUM, SEVILLA
( CASE STUDY)
MATERIAL - ACP FOAM PANELS
● Modern and dramatic appearance
● 100% recyclable, and contains up to 100% +
recycled content
● Acoustic Absorption Properties
● Non Combustible with a flame spread of zero
● Highly corrosion resistant
● The strength, durability, and resilience of aluminum

13. BRONZE
Properties: made by mixing copper and tin;
reddish-yellow, hard-wearing, corrosion
resistant, easily machined
Uses: ship propellers, bells, gears, bearings,
statues Bronze coating on building

14. ● Corrosion Resistance
● Withstand High Temperatures
● Friction and Wear - Copper alloys
wear well against steel and are used in
numerous bearing and gear
components
● Good Machinability
● Weldability - Many grades can be
welded
● Brazing and Soldering - All grades of
copper alloys can be brazed and
soldered
Bronze tapsBronze handrail

15. COPPER
Properties: reddish-brown; ductile,
malleable; can be cut sawn, filed and
machined easily; excellent conductor of heat
and electricity
Uses: electrical fitting and wires
printed circuit boards,
tips of soldering iron,
domestic water pipes,cylinders,
cooking utensils,
decorative ornaments
under floor heating pipes

16. COPPER TUBES
RATE -
Rs 500 - 620 per kg
USES :
Air conditioning systems
Heating pipes
Shape : round
Thickness: 22 mm to 30mm
Outer Diameter: 1/2 and 1/4 Inch
Flexible: Yes
Length: 1 meter

17. ETP COPPER PLATES
Electrolytic Tough Pitch, known as ETP
Copper or tough pitch copper, has long
been the standard type of commercial
wrought copper used in the production of
sheet, plate, bar, rod, strip and wire
RATE-
Rs 400 per kg

18. Properties: silvery-blue, does not corrode
easily, ductile, not very strong
Uses:
manufacture of other metals such as
brass and galvanized iron,
batteries,
rust-proof paints
zinc casting and electroplating for
manufacturing of electrical components
Door locks and handles
ZINC

19. ZINC HANDLES
Rs 250 -600 per piece
(depending upon the size )
RATE -
APPLICATION:
● KITCHEN CABINETS
● DOORS / WINDOWS
● CUPBOARDS

20. Project: Adelaide Convention Centre, East Building
Phase 2
Architect: Woods Bagot
Distributor: Zinc Iberico [Australia and NZ]
Contractor: Lend Lease
Installer: Cladding and Roofing Contractors Pty Ltd
Zinc: Zinc Rainbow Red
Zinc Cladding at Adelaide Convention Centre
(CASE STUDY)

21. ● The 0.7mm Zinc Rainbow Red used for exterior cladding in 600mm wide coils that were
used to manufacture the more than 10,000 handmade elements which were fitted on
site.
● Manufactured from pre-weathered zinc Slate, treated with mineral pigments.
● Organic coating provides it with additional anti-corrosion protection turning it into an
exceptionally durable and aesthetically attractive product.

22. TIN
In architectural use tin falls into two categories:
- The alloying of tin with other metals such as copper to form bronze.
( 90% copper and 10% tin, the content may vary upon the use)
- The coating of tin on harder metals, such as tin plated iron or steel.
Applications of tin
Solder
● Tin has been used in alloys with lead as solder.
● Tin-plated steel containers are widely used for food preservation.
● Copper cooking vessels frequently lined with a thin plating of tin.
● Such solders are primarily used for joining pipes or electric circuits.
● Tin ( 61.9% ) + Lead (38.1%) forms a mixture with melting
temperature of 183 °C

23. Tin roof sheet
Rate: Rs 60/Kg
Length: 1000-5000mm
Thickness: 0.14 to 0.60mm
Galvanized roofing
sheet (STEEL +TIN)
Rate: Rs 310/sqm
Thickness: 0.4- 0.55mm
The sheet holds high resistance strength
against breakage and weatherly damage.
● Durable
● Low maintainence

24. NICKEL
Nickel has been used for plating architectural details.
Nickel is most frequently used for building components in the form of alloys:
-Nickel silver (
-Monel metal
-Stainless steel.
Advantages
75% copper, 20% nickel, and 5% zinc)
Its advantages as a roofing material included its ability to
be brazed, welded, or soldered in place to provide a
watertight, continuous cover.
Nickel stainless steels
strength and resistance to corrosion, wear and fire make
them a practical long lasting choice for public and industrial
buildings.

25. Copper Nickel sheet
Rate: Rs 1500/kg
Thickness: 0.5mm- 20mm

26. BRASS
● Brass is commonly known for its decent
strength and electrical conductivity.
● It can be polished easily.
● Brass used for decoration purposes.
(preferred because of its bright gold-like
appearance.) Examples: homes, hotels,
restaurants, and other commercial spaces.
● Brass metals come in bars, wires, rods,
foils, strips, plates, and sheets collectively
known as brass stocks in the metal industry.

27. ● Brass sheet is the most commonly used brass
stock.
● It is often used in decorative hardware, such as
door locking mechanisms and hinges, because
of its durability, strength, and cosmetic value.
● Lock producers use brass in making padlocks.
● Rods and wires are used to produce
screws, bolts, and locks;
● Bars, to support railings and machineries;
strips, plates, and sheets, for interior
design and structural engineering tasks.

28. ● Red Brass – This metal contains zinc, copper and
tin.The high content of copper gives it the reddish
color. This is used in valves, sprinklers, and
components used in various pumps.
● Yellow Brass – This metal containers the same
materials but the copper content is lower than red
brass. It is most common in household applications
and décor.
● High Brass – This metal is common in hard applications
like screws
● Low Brass – This metal is used in plumbing materials
and contains 20% zinc mixed with copper.

29. Rs 365-450 per piece (but
may vary depending upon the
size )
RATE -
BRASS PIPE JOINTS

30. ● In construction, lead is used frequently for:
-Roofs
-Cornices
-Tank linings
-Electrical conduits
● In plumbing, soft solder, used chiefly for soldering tin plate
and copper pipe joints, is an alloy of lead and tin.
● lead-based paint inhibits the rusting and corrosion of iron
and steel .
● Used on bridges, railways, ships, lighthouses, and other steel
structures.
● Lead used in paints. (titanium dioxide used in place of lead)
LEAD

31. ~ Sheet lead is used for a variety of
different uses within the construction
industry:
~ Flashing round chimneys and dormer
windows
~ Flashing round where a flue projects
through the roof
~ Dressing round special window features
Lead valleys
Lead is no longer used in pipes as it caN
contaminate water and make it
poisonous