What is the difference between ferrous and non ferrous metals, e.g what they are + grain strucure ect, Thanks;

Question

+ anyone know where I can get good diagrams of ferrous and non ferrous material structures thanks:)

Answer 1

ferouse are those metals have magnetic properties and most famous one that appears is iron
the structural differance is that electrons in the last orbit move in the same direction causing magnetic feild and this feild strength vary due to number of elctrons
nonferous electrons move in opposite directions canceling each other effect

Answer 2

Ferrous is derived from the Latin term which means iron (hence the elemental symbol "Fe") . A non-ferrous metal is any metal which is not iron or any alloy of metals which does not contain iron as a component. Most (but not all) ferrous alloys are magnetic and even those which are vary in magnetic attraction due to the amount of iron in the alloy. Stainless steel is not always magneticly attracted because the process of making it "stainless" removes a great deal of the iron (it is put in nitric acid to remove the iron leaving only a small amount of iron and mostly nickel). All ferrous alloys will exhibit some degree of oxidation (called rust only in the case of iron and iron alloys) which has a distinct reddish color. If this isn't enough, please be more specific in your question as to what kind of difference (electro shell, valence, atomic weight, atomic number, Etc.). Ferrous is magnetic due to its iron content, non ferrous doesn't contain iron, and therefore isn't magnetic.

Answer 3

One method of classifying metals is by their content, and one common devision is into ferrous metals and non-ferrous metals. The term ferrous is derived from the latin "Ferrum" which means "containing iron", thus ferrous metals contain iron and non-ferrous metals do not. Ferrous metals may be pure iron, like wrought iron, or they may be alloys of iron and other elements. Steel, being an alloy of iron and carbon, would therefore be a ferrous metal.

Ferrous metals are often magnetic, but this property is not in and of itself sufficient to classify a metal as ferrous or non-ferrous. Austenitic stainless steel, a ferrous metal, is non-magnetic, while cobalt is magnetic but non-ferrous. However since ferrous metals are the most common magnetic materials, magnets are commonly used to separate them from non-ferrous metals and other materials.

Common ferrous metals include the various irons and steels. Common non-ferrous metals include aluminium, tin, copper, zinc, and brass, an alloy of copper and zinc. The precious metals silver, gold, and platinum are also non-ferrous.

Answer 4

Ferrous really only means 'Iron' containing.

Answer 5

ferros metals are alloys that thier base is iron . they are steel or cast iron. non ferros metals are alloys that their base is Aluminum or cupper or Mg . thier difference consists of different in thier microstructure mirostructure of ferros alloys consist of ferrit , perllite , cementite , martensite etc but microstructure of nonferros consists of other phases, for example very kinds of solid solution.there is diferent between mechanical proreties and other propeties.usually there are different in heat treatment.

Answer 6

Iron!