Hi and welcome to Metal Supermarkets, the Convenience Stores for Metal.
I'm Jason Jackson, Operations and Development Manager.
One common question we hear at Metal Supermarkets is:
What is the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals?
Well, today we'll take a look at the answer.
The simple answer is that is that ferrous metals contain iron while non-ferrous metals do not.
Ferrous metals came into existence around 1200BC
When iron production became more common in the Iron Age.
Commonly used ferrous metals include:
Alloy steels, carbon steel and wrought iron.
These metals possess tensile strength and durability
but are also vulnerable to rust
though there are two exceptions: wrought iron and stainless steel.
Most ferrous metals are also magnetic making them useful in motor and electrical appliances.
Common non-ferrous metals include:
aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin and precious metals like gold and silver.
The main advantage of these over ferrous metals is malleability.
No iron content also means they have a higher resistance to corrosion.
Unlike ferrous, metals these non-ferrous metals are non-magnetic.
This is important for electronic and wiring applications.
Be careful when it comes to stainless steel
as some people will mistake it for a non-ferrous metal because of its corrosion resistance.
But it actually is a ferrous metal.
Hopefully this video has helped you understand the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
If you need metal for your next project
Metal Supermarkets is the world's largest supplier of small quantity metals
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