Materials for Technical Use (II): Metal

Department of Technology I.E.S. El Molinillo

Guillena

© Antonio Jesús Romero

Metal Properties Metal is a good conductor of heat and electricity

High mechanical endurance

High fusion temperature Metal is a heavy materialCast Iron Steel Copper Tin Zinc Aluminum Magnesium Titanium

Tensile Strength 18 kg 70kg 18kg 5kg 3kg 10Kg 18kg 70kg

Mass(per m3) 7600kg 7800kg 8800kg 7300kg 7400kg 2700kg 1700kg 4500kg

Fusion temperature 1100ºC 1500ºC 1083ºC 231ºC 419ºC 660ºC 650ºC 1800ºC

It´s a tough material

Some of them have magnetic properties It´s an easily recyclable material

It´s a ductile, malleable material

Metal Properties

Classification of MetalsWorld Metal Production

Metals are classified in two groups:

oFerrous Metals: iron and its alloys.

oNon-Ferrous Metals: metals that do not contain iron .

This is because iron is the most used metal in the world

Ferrous Metals

Iron is an abundant metal.Iron is fragile and brittle.Iron rusts easily.Iron has very good magnetic properties.

Pure iron

Due to his low endurance, pure iron is not used. So it´s mixed with a little amount of carbon obtaining ferrous alloys.

How changes carbon the iron properties?A bigger amount of carbon in the ferrous alloy increases the hardness

but decreases the tenacity, so the alloy becomes more fragile.

Soft Iron( C<0,1%)

It´s like pure iron. At first it was very used because it was easy to obtain. At present time it´s used to make electromagnet nucleus thanks to its very good magnetic property.

Soft, due to its low iron content.Silvery colour.Electric and electronic applications.

Ferrous Metals: Ferrous Alloys

Steel ( 0,1%<C<2% )It´s the most used ferrous alloy thanks to its good properties.Ductile and malleable.High mechanical endurance.The amount of carbon increases hardness and fragility.

Steel mixed with other metal increases endurance (vanadium) and becomes stainless (chrome and nickel).

Ferrous Metals: Ferrous Alloys

Cast Iron ( 2%<C<5% ) Harder and more fragile than steel. It has low ductility but it´s a malleable alloy with magnesium. It melts more easily than steel.

It´s used to make complicated parts by sand casting and to make hard tools like rasps.

Ferrous Metals: Ferrous Alloys

Non-Ferrous Metals: Pure Metals Copper

Tin

•Red colour•Excellent thermal and electric conductor•Corrosion resistant•Good welding•Very ductile and malleable

•Bluish white shiny colour•Soft•Corrosion resistant•Low melting point

Zinc

Aluminum

•White colour•Very corrosion resistant

• White shiny colour• Light and good endurance• No toxic• Cheap•Stainless

Non-Ferrous Metals: Pure Metals

Magnesium

Titanium

•Very light•Expensive•Violent reaction with oxygen

•Very expensive•Endurance like steel but quite lighter.•Biocompatible

Non-Ferrous Metals: Pure Metals

Gold

Lead

•The most malleable and ductile metal•Very corrosion resistant•High thermal and electric conductivity•High economic value

•Grey colour•Very soft•Low melting point•Ductile and malleable•Very toxic

Non-Ferrous Metals: Pure Metals

Brass (Copper+Zinc)

Bronze (Copper+Tin)

•Yellow colour•Very ductile and malleable•Good tensile endurance

•Dark yellow colour•More endurance than brass•Very corrosion resistant•Good sonority•Very fluid when melting, good for molding.

Non-Ferrous Metals: Alloys

Aluminum, Copper & Magnesium

Magnesium & Aluminum

Titanium & Aluminum

•Lightness and more endurance than pure aluminum.

•This alloy is more resistant than each metal.

• Cheaper than pure titanium parts.

Non-Ferrous Metals: Alloys

Metal Obtaining

Most metals are in nature as minerals.

Chalcosite: copper rich Pyrite: iron rich Hematite: iron rich

Limonite: iron richBauxite: aluminum richPure gold

Obtaining cast iron and steelCoal

Iron ore

Limestone

Blast furnace

Torpedo ladleLadle FurnaceRefining Furnace

We can obtain cast iron from the melting of coal,iron ore and limestone at the blast furnace , then we carry it to the refining furnace using torpedo furnace and ladle furnace. In the refining furnace the amount of carbon to obtain steel decreases.

Obtaining of metals by electolysis

We use a high voltage electric current over the melted metal.Pure metal is attracted by the negative electrode (remember that metal atoms are positive).We can use this method to obtain metals like copper and aluminum.

Metal Working

To cutTo fix and to bend

To measure and to mark

To smoothTo split

To finish

To drill

To measure and to mark

To fix and to bend

Metal Working Compass

SquareSteel rule

Pliers

Vise, bar clamp and C-clamp

Scriber

To cut

To drill

Metal Working

Metal Scissors Hacksaw

DrillDrill bits

To smooth

To splitWelding Screwing Riveting

Metal Working

Rasp

Wire wool

Metal polisher

To finish

Primer

Burnished

Metal Working

Milling: we can use different mill bits to shape a piece from a block of metal.

Metal Working: Machining

Turning: we can obtain metallic parts with cylindrical symmetry.

Metal Working: Machining

Computer Numerical Control (CNC): it´s to make metallic pieces automatically and with a very high accuracy.

Metal Working: Machining

Molding and Metal Forming

Molding: Sand Casting

Sand is used to make a mold and fill this with molten metal. It allows you to make complicated parts as the engine block of a car.

LaminationWe use rolls that compress the metal to obtain sheets and metal profiles.

Molding and Metal Forming

Stamping

Die-Cutting

A metal sheet is compressed by a press to take the form of the mold.

It´s cutting pieces of a metal sheet using a press.

Molding and Metal Forming

Forge We use the fire and hammer over the anvil to shape the soft steel and get handmade pieces of metal.

Anvil

Molding and Metal Forming