Non-Ferrous Metals

Non-Ferrous MetalsHannah Dianne Barcelona

Non-Ferrous Metals Which are of great industrial use to man are copper, lead, zinc, mercury, magnesium, and titanium.

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Copper Copper has been used by man

for thousand of years. It is used in the manufacture of bronze and brass. Copper occurs as a free mental in nature but it is generally associated with a variety of ores.

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LEAD AND ZINC are generally mentioned together because they generally occur in the same vein. Russia and Australia are the leading producers of lead and zinc.

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Mercury which is know to the layman as quick silver , is the only mental found in the liquid state. The Philippines owns one of the few rich mercury deposits in the form of cinnabar (HgS) in Puerto prices, Palawan.

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ALUMINUM

Is more abundant than iron. However, as a constituent of the earth ‘s crust the occurrence of large deposits of aluminum is rare

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Magnesium Is very similar to aluminum both in properties and uses. Like aluminum it occurs in nature with several mineral but it requires elaborate metallurgical processes to transform it into a mental.

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Titanium Is also light weight strength and resistant to and corrosion When compared with aluminum and magnesium ,titanium is heavier but it retains its strength even when subjected to higher temperatures.

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Precious Mentals Gold and silver are the two precious metals which are both found in the Philippines. Gold may be in the form of flakes or nuggets and when found in loose materials , placer mining method are used.

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