How are metals used?

These metals are typically nonmagnetic and have more corrosion resistance. Stainless steel, cast and wrought iron are all ferrous metals. Many things can be made out of these metals including: cutlery, manhole covers and engines. read more

Uses of metals. We use different metals for different jobs as they have different properties: it’s important to choose the right metal for the job. read more

Base metal is commonly used in opposition to noble metal. In alchemy, a base metal was a common and inexpensive metal, as opposed to precious metals, mainly gold and silver. A longtime goal of the alchemists was the transmutation of base metals into precious metals. read more