nonferrous

Lacking magnetic metal

Nonferrous describes metals and alloys that contain little or no iron.

Aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, lead, zinc, and titanium are nonferrous metals—they won't rust and aren't magnetic.

The term distinguishes these materials from ferrous metals like steel and cast iron: nonferrous scrap, nonferrous metallurgy.

metals

aluminum

Element thirteen

  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
  • bronzeCopper-tin alloy

zinc · titanium · nickel · lead · tin · magnesium · gold · silver · platinum · cobalt

properties

conductivity

Ability to carry current

ductile · non-magnetic · recyclable · heat-resistant · workable · formable · anodizing · patina · verdigris · tarnish

industrial

wiring

Installed electrical conductors

  • plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
  • pipingTubes for fluid transport
  • tubingHollow cylindrical conduit

aerospace · automotive · electronics · construction · components · semiconductors · batteries · welding · casting · forging

products

foil

Defeat a plan

  • cansSealed metal containers
  • coinsMetal money units
  • roofsUppermost building covers

frames · kettles · cookware · jewelry · connectors · radiators · gutters · fittings · bearings · sculptures

recycling

scrap

Discarded bit or tussle

scrapyard · e-waste · sustainability · reuse · repurpose · secondary · reclaim · circular · resource · conservation

Categories
Opposites
iron content in metals

nonferrousferrous

Relating to iron

steel · cast iron · wrought iron · iron · ferric

Family

ferrous, ferric, ferrite, ferruginous

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