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This section is from the book "Handcraft In Wood And Metal", by John Hooper, Alfred J. Shirley. Also available from Amazon: Handcraft In Wood And Metal.
The word "metal"is derived from the Greek word "metallon" which means a pit or a mine, whence we get"metal". Technically it is a term applied to a number of elementary substances which possess, generally, certain well-defined characteristics, such as lustre, malleability, ductility, and fusibility.
The broad definition of a"metal"is as follows: A solid opaque body, possessing a peculiar lustre, fusibility, and conductivity.
Those which are most frequently employed in commerce and the arts are as follows:-
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Latin Name. |
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Al. |
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Stibium. |
Sb. |
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Bismuth. |
Bi. |
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Cadmium. |
Cd. |
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Chromium. |
Cr. |
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Cobalt. |
Co. |
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Copper. |
Cuprum. |
Cu. |
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Gold. |
Aurum. |
Au. |
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Iridium. |
Ir. |
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Iron. |
Ferrum. |
Fe. |
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Lead. |
Plumbum. |
Pb. |
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Magnesium. |
Mg. |
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Manganese. |
Mn. |
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Mercury. |
Hydrargyrum. |
Hg. |
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Ni. |
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Osmium. |
Os. |
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Palladium. |
Pd. |
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Platinum. |
Pt. |
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Silver. |
Argentum. |
Ag. |
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Tantalum. |
Ta. |
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Tin. |
Stannum. |
Sn. |
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Wolframium. |
W. |
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Zinc |
Zn. |
1 In the workshop the name"metal" is applied to both the pure metals and the alloys, and it is so used in these pages.
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Density or Specific Gravity. |
Fusibility. |
Tenacity. |
Conductivity for Electricity. |
Conductivity for Heat. |
Malleability. |
Albedo or Lustre. |
Ductility. |
Hardness. |
Shrinkage. |
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Osmium |
22.4 |
Tungsten |
Platinum |
Silver |
Silver |
Gold |
Silver |
Iron |
Iridium |
See pages 127, 128 |
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Iridium |
22.1 |
Tantalum |
Nickel steel |
Copper |
Copper |
Silver |
Tin |
Copper |
Cast iron |
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Platinum |
21.2 |
Osmium |
Phosphor bronze |
Gold |
Aluminium |
Aluminium |
Nickel |
Platinum |
Osmium |
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Gold |
19.4 |
Iridium |
Delta metal |
Brass |
Gold |
Platinum |
Steel |
Silver |
Wrought iron |
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Tungsten |
18.5 |
Chromium |
Aluminium bronze |
Aluminium |
Brass |
Copper |
Antimony |
Gold |
Zinc |
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Tantalum |
16.5 |
Manganese |
Manganese ,, |
Zinc |
Tin |
Bismuth |
Palladium |
Phosphor bronze |
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Mercury |
13.6 |
Platinum |
Nickel |
Zinc |
Tin |
Lead |
Iron |
Nickel |
Copper |
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Palladium |
11.3 |
Cobalt |
Cast steel |
Tin, pure |
Wrought iron |
Zinc |
Zinc |
Zinc |
Silver |
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Lead |
11.3 |
Iron |
Mild steel |
Palladium |
Lead |
Iron |
Lead |
Tin |
Gunmetal |
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Silver |
10.5 |
Palladium |
Copper |
Platinum |
Platinum |
Nickel |
Brass |
Aluminium |
Brass |
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Bismuth |
9.8 |
Nickel |
Muntz metal |
Iron |
Antimony |
Antimony |
Copper |
Lead |
Cold |
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Nickel |
8.9 |
Cast steel |
Iron forged |
Nickel |
Bismuth |
Lead |
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Copper |
8.8 |
Cast iron |
Brass |
Lead |
Mercury |
Tin |
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Cadmium |
8.6 |
Copper |
Gunmetal |
Aluminium bronze |
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Cobalt |
8.6 |
Gold |
Cold |
German silver |
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Bronze |
8.6 |
Brass |
Silver |
Antimony |
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Brass |
8.5 |
Silver |
Aluminium forged |
Manganese Steel |
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German silver |
8.5 |
Magnesium |
Copper cast |
Mercury |
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Manganese |
8.1 |
Aluminium |
Iron ,, |
Bismuth |
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Wrought iron |
7.8 |
Antimony |
Aluminium cast |
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Cast steel |
7.6 |
Zinc |
Zinc cast |
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Cast iron |
7.4 |
Lead |
Tin |
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Tin |
7.3 |
Cadmium |
Lead |
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Zinc |
7.2 |
Bismuth |
Bismuth |
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Antimony |
6.8 |
Tin |
Antimony |
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Chromium |
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Aluminium |
2.6 |
By courtesy of the " Metal Industry". |
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Magnesium |
1.75 |
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