Alloys: zamak, brass and electroplated zinc
alloys
Uses: Automotive,
building and
construction
industries and zinc
recycling
Properties:
Copper
Alloys:Brass and Bronze
Uses:building construction, power generation and transmission,
electronic product manufacturing, production of industrial machinery
and transportation vehicles
Properties:good
electrical and thermal
conductor, corrosion
resistant and easy to
alloy.
Aluminium
Uses:packaging,foil wrapping, bottle tops and foil
containers.
Properties:Low density,non-toxic,malleable,good conductor of heat and electricity and high specific heat
capacity.
Alloys: magnalium,alnico,duralium
etc.
Iron
Alloys: Steel and stainless steel
Uses:Building structures
such as bridges, making
pots and surgical tools
Properties:good thermal and electrical conductor, ductile,
malleable, lustrous (shiny), rusts in damp air and chemically
active.