Aluminum, Copper, Brass.. What’s The Difference?

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Objectives:

• Identify The 3 Different Types of Metals• Distinguish between the 3 different types of

metals• Match the 3 different types of metals to their

correct symbol on the Periodic Table of Elements

COPPER

BRASS Aluminum

Now You Practice

BRASS• Yellow / Gold-ish

Tint

• Commonly found around the household

• Items: Musical instruments, bullet shells, pipe fittings, etc.

COPPER• Reddish /

bronze like tint.

• Commonly found in household and electronics.

• Items: Pipes, artwork, bolts, wire.

ALUMINUM• Silver tint,

sometimes painted

• Commonly found in household, construction, etc.

• Items: ladders, lawn chairs, soda cans.

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2 Characteristics of Each Metal

Match The Symbol To Each Metal

Citations• Copper Tubes. Photograph. n.d.. Copper tubes. http://www.flickr.com.web

. 24 February. 2014.• Aluminum. Photograph. n.d.. Aluminum. http://www.flickr.com. Web. 24

February. 2014.• Brass Pile. Photograph. n.d.. Brass Pile. http://www.flickr.com.web. 24

February. 2014.• Cu Symbol. Illustration. 2012. The Cu Symbol. http://flickr.com.web. 24

February. 2014.• Al Periodic Symbols. Illustration. 2013. Al Periodic Symbols.

http://flickr.com. Web. 24 February. 2014.• Zn symbol from periodic table. Illustration. 2012. Zn symbol from periodic

table. http://flickr.com. Web. 24 February. 2014. • Sims, Metal. (2011, July 11). SCRAP difference non-ferrous and ferrous.

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