aluminium is an alloy and is a ferrous or non ferrous metal.
aluminium is an alloy and is a ferrous or non ferrous metal.
is aluminium a ferrous or non ferrous metal?
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in metallurgy, a non-ferrous metal is a metal, including alloys, that does not contain iron (ferrite) in appreciable amounts. 









































generally more costly than ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals are used because of desirable properties such as low weight (e.g. aluminium), higher conductivity (e.g. copper), non-magnetic property or resistance to corrosion (e.g. zinc). some non-ferrous materials are also used in the iron and steel industries. for example, bauxite is used as flux for blast furnaces, while others such as wolframite, pyrolusite and chromite are used in making ferrous alloys.
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the clarence works site is essentially a scrapyard for ferrous and non ferrous metals, and non ferrous melting shop. the company's gantry cranes and three derrick cranes make the site quite distinctive.









































in 1989 the company introduced a copper alloy melting division, to service the foundry industry with copper-based ingots for re-melting purposes. today it is one of the largest manufacturers of copper based products in the united kingdom. the firm also provides machining services on large billet and slab metal sections, which supply customers in the marine, oil and gas and defence industries.
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