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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