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Text 3 characteristics of metals

Metals have different characteristics and these characteristics are called properties. Selecting a metal which is to be used in a metal product an engineer must know about various metals and their mechanical properties. There are some characteristics common to all metals. We find, for example, metals are good conductors of electricity and heat, that is why copper and aluminium are widely used for cables. There are some mechanical properties of metals which determine their usefulness in the industries.

They are the following: strength (that is, the ability to carry a load); elasticity (i.e. the ability to deform under load and return to the original shape when the load is removed) and many others.

The mechanical properties of metals must be taken into consideration when selecting the material a part is made of.

All metals are divided into ferrous and non-ferrous. Ferrous metals are metals and alloys the main component of which is iron.

Non-ferrous are metals and alloys the main component of which is not iron but some other element such as copper, aluminium and others.

Some of their characteristics are: high electric and heat conductivity, high corrosion resistance, non-magnetic qualities, light weight and easiness to fabrication.

Zink, copper and lead sulphides, aluminium and tin ox­ides, magnesium carbonate and chloride, are the naturally occuring minerals from which these metals are extracted.

Exercises

I. Give the Ukrainian equivalents:

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copper

2.

aluminium

3.

ferrous

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non-ferrous

5.

alloys

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fabrication

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lead sulphides

8.

tin ox­ides

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magnesium carbonate and chloride

II. Underline the Predicates and state their Tenses and Voices. Translate into Ukrainian.

1. Materials are often combined and changed in order to create certain performance characteristics.

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2. Heating metal and plastic is one way to change their nature.

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3. Metals can be hardened, tempered and annealed at very high temperatures.

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4. Material once softened can be bent in an anvil.

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5. Materials can also be reformed by pressing and casting.

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6. When heated, metals will melt.

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7. The liquid metal can be poured into a mould.

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