Metal
Three simple ways of narrowing down type of metal are:
- whether it is magnetic or not,
- its colour and
- the colour or type of corrosion.
Clues: Magnetic
| Magnetic (ferrous) | Non-magnetic (non-ferrous) |
|---|---|
| Wrought iron Cast iron Steel |
Copper Lead Silver Aluminium |
Clues: Colour
| Colour | Metals |
|---|---|
| Yellow/Gold/Pink | Gold Copper Brass (copper and zinc) Bronze (copper and tin) Nickel silver (copper, zinc, nickel) |
| Silvery with marks | Silver Pewter (tin and lead) Nickel silver Britannia metal (EPBM) (tin and antimony) |
| Silver-grey without identification marks | Lead Zinc Aluminium |
Clues: Corrosion
| Colour | Metal |
|---|---|
| Rust - red | Iron |
| Green | Copper Bronze Brass |
| Tarnish | Silver |
| White | Aluminium |
| Powdery white | Lead |
Resource: SHCG’s Object Lessons: Metal resource is a really useful starting point to learn how to identify metals.
Also search on firstBASE for metals to find more resources to take your knowledge further.