Here is a list of non-ferrous metals used in engineering structures. 1. Aluminium: The aluminium occurs in abundance on the surface of earth. It is available in various forms such as oxides, sulphates, silicates, phosphates, etc. But it is commercially produced mainly from bauxite (AI2O3, 2H2O) which is hydrated oxide of aluminium. Manufacture of Aluminium: The aluminium is extracted from [...]
Here is a list of important non-ferrous metals: 1. Aluminium 2. Copper 3. Lead 4. Tin 5. Zinc 6. Magnesium 7. Nickel. 1. Aluminium: Although aluminium is very abundant in the earth it is never found free, nor can it, by present methods be obtained commercially from clay in which it exists in such great quantities. There is but one [...]
Here is a list of non-ferrous metals that are mostly used in industries. Non-Ferrous Metal # 1. Nickel: Uses of Nickel: (i) For manufacturing chromium-nickel stainless steels and nickel-chromium molybdenum steels. (ii) For electroplating on base metals. It is used as an under plating before chromium plating to give protection against corrosion. (iii) For minting coins. Properties of Nickel: Nickel [...]