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ESO3. Metals, Textiles, Stones and Ceramics

Name:______Group:______

1.  Definition of alloy. Write 3 examples of alloys (remember to write the name of the components and the name of the alloy)

2.  What is cast iron? What are its properties and uses?

3.  What is steel? Write 3 examples of chemical elements that can be added to steel and write its uses.

4.  Describe the steelmaking process, writing which are the raw materials, where we put them and which are the final products.

5.  Complete the following sentences:

A.  Tin is produced using ______and ______.

B.  The alloy of ______and ______produces bronze.

C.  Drain cover and street lamps are made of______

D.  A good metal for a bone implant would be______

E.  ______is a metal that is generally used in metallic drink cans.

6.  Use the following table to write the properties and uses of the different kind of stones.

Stone / Properties / Uses

7.  Complete the following table related to stone binders

Stone Binder / Description / Uses

8.  Complete the following table for non ferrous metals

Light and ultra-light metals

Metal / Characteristics / Uses

Heavy metals

Metal / Characteristics / Uses

9.  Properties of glass and name the three different techniques to obtain it.

10.  Answer the following multiple choice questions.

1. Which of the following metals is lighter?

a. Aluminium

b. Copper

c. Steel

2. What properties have cast iron?

a. They are soft and fragile

b. They are hard and brittle

c. They are hard and tough

3. Which of the following materials is the best conductor of electricity?

a. Aluminum

b. Copper

c. Tin

4. Metals have high mechanical strength. This means that ...

a. They are difficult to work in the machine shops.

b. Support great efforts, pressure and shock.

c. Not conduct electricity well.

5. Metals are very hard. This means that ...

a. No scratch easily, so they are very resistant to wear and used to make tools.

b. When you hit them do not break.

c. Do not bend or twist easily.