Ferrous Metals

Mostly consists of Iron. Small amounts of other metals or elements are added to give the needed properties. Ferrous Metals are magnetic and have little resistance to corrosion.

Advantages

• High strength - weight ratio
• Weighs more than Aluminum and Titanium Alloys
• High quality and tough material
• Recyclable and eco friendly

Things to Consider 

• Easily rusts
• Easily corrodes
• Magnetic
• Can generate a spark

Non-Ferrous Metals

Their main advantage over ferrous materials is their malleability. They also have no iron content, giving them a higher resistance to rust. Lastly, they are non-magnetic, which is important for many electronic and wiring applications.

1. Environmental Benefits 

   • When recycled, nonferrous metals can be safely reintroduced into the market as is or utilized in the creation of new products, which reduces the need for raw materials.
   • Other environmental benefits include reducing landfill waste, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
   • Recycling is also an environmentally responsible practice that promotes a positive business image that many consumers respect. Eco-conscious community members often show their admiration for companies that recycle and/or use recycled materials by choosing to do business with them over competitors who don’t.

2. Economic Benefits 

   • Nonferrous metals are highly valuable because they can be processed and recycled an infinite number of times.

Things to Consider 

• More expensive for very large castings
• Lower tensile strength

Ferrous VS Non ferrous 

Ferrous metals

Ferrous metals include mild steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and wrought iron. These metals are used for their tensile strength and durability.  Ferrous metals are found in housing construction, industrial containers, piping, automobiles, railroad, most of tools and hardware, and cooking knives.  High amounts of carbon make most ferrous metals and alloys vulnerable to rust. Generally speaking, if it rusts, it’s a ferrous metal. Ferrous metals also tend to have magnetic properties.  Ferrous metals are the most recycled materials in the world.

Non-ferrous metals

Non-ferrous metals include aluminum, brass, copper, nickel, tin, lead, zinc, gold and silver. While non-ferrous metals can provide strength, they are primarily used where their differences from ferrous metals can provide an advantage. Non-ferrous metals are much more malleable and lighter.  They contain no iron, so they have a higher resistance to rust and corrosion.  Finally, they are also non-magnetic, making them good for use in small electronics and wiring.

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