Design and Technology GCSE
Ferrous Metal
What Ferrous Metal means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Ferrous Metal
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A metal that contains iron as its primary constituent, generally magnetic and prone to rusting.
A metal that contains iron, is generally magnetic, and is vulnerable to corrosion (rusting).
A metal that contains iron and is therefore prone to rusting (e.g., mild steel).
A metal that contains iron. They are generally magnetic and prone to rusting.
Topics that use Ferrous Metal
- Metals: Appropriate surface treatments and finishes that can be applied to ferrous and non-ferrous metals for functional and aesthetic purposes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Metals: Stock forms, types and sizes in order to calculate and determine the quantity of ferrous and non-ferrous metals required (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Metals: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Non-Ferrous Metal
- Alloy
- Ductility
- Anodising
- Ecological Footprint
- Malleability
- Sacrificial Protection
- Stock Form
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