Ferrous and non-ferrous metals Totally Explained

Everything about Ferrous And Non-ferrous Metals totally explained

iron while non-ferrous metals don't contain iron.
The word ferrous is derived from the Latin term "Ferrum" which means "containing iron".
Properties of ferrous metals:

all contain iron while non-ferrous metals contain no iron.
may be pure iron or they may be alloys of iron and other elements.
it's common that they be highly magnetic, although not all of them are. (Austenitic stainless steel, a ferrous metal, is non-magnetic, while cobalt is magnetic but non-ferrous.)

The iron in the ferrous metals cause the metal to rust, unless painted or oiled often, or if it's galvanized (plated with zinc).

Metals

Common ferrous metals include the various and . Common non-ferrous metals include aluminum, tin, copper, zinc.
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