The Properties Of The Properties Of Metals.Metals.

Metals have many physical Metals have many physical and chemical properties and chemical properties which affect their working which affect their working qualities.qualities.

MalleabilityMalleabilityThe ability of the metal to The ability of the metal to be hammered into shape be hammered into shape without breaking.without breaking.

Examples are: mild steel Examples are: mild steel and aluminium.and aluminium.

Ductility Ductility This means that the metal This means that the metal can be drawn into fine can be drawn into fine wires.wires.

Examples are: copper and Examples are: copper and mild steel.mild steel.

Conductivity Conductivity The ability of the metal to The ability of the metal to allow heat and electricity allow heat and electricity to flow through.to flow through.

Examples are: copper and Examples are: copper and silver.silver.

Toughness Toughness This means that the metal This means that the metal can resist shocks and can resist shocks and hard blows.hard blows.

Examples are; carbon Examples are; carbon steel high speed steel.steel high speed steel.

Brittleness Brittleness This is the opposite of This is the opposite of toughness. The metal will toughness. The metal will break easily when given a break easily when given a hard blow.hard blow.

Examples are; cast iron Examples are; cast iron and zinc.and zinc.

Hardness Hardness The metal will resist The metal will resist cutting, bending and cutting, bending and scratching by other scratching by other metals.metals.

Examples are; high speed Examples are; high speed steel (HSS). steel (HSS).

Elasticity Elasticity The ability of the metal to The ability of the metal to return to it’s original return to it’s original shape after deformation.shape after deformation.

Example; stainless steel.Example; stainless steel.

FusibilityFusibilityThis means that the metal This means that the metal will become liquid when will become liquid when heated to a sufficiently heated to a sufficiently high temperature.high temperature.

All metals are fusible.All metals are fusible.