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2. Metal - Wikipedia

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   Metal. Iron, shown here as fragments and a 1 cm 3 cube, is an example of a chemical element that is a metal. Metal in the form of a gravy boat made from stainless steel, an alloy largely composed of iron, chromium and nickel. Part of a series on the.

3. List of Egyptian inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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   Saws have been used for cutting a variety of materials, including humans (death by sawing). Models of saws have been found in many contexts throughout Egyptian history. Particularly useful are tomb wall illustrations of carpenters at work that show sizes and the use of different types.

4. Niobium - Wikipedia

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   Niobium is a chemical element; it has symbol Nb (formerly columbium, Cb) and atomic number 41. It is a light grey, crystalline, and ductile transition metal. Pure niobium has a Mohs hardness rating similar to pure titanium, [5] and it has similar ductility to iron. Niobium oxidizes in Earth's atmosphere very slowly, hence its application in ...

5. Stainless steel - Wikipedia

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   Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), and rustless steel, is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains iron with chromium and other elements such as molybdenum, carbon, nickel and nitrogen depending on its specific use and cost. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion results ...

6. Copper - Wikipedia

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   Copper. face-centered cubic (fcc) (cF4) Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper is used as a conductor of heat and electricity ...

7. Metalloid - Wikipedia

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   e. A metalloid is a chemical element which has a preponderance of properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals. The word metalloid comes from the Latin metallum ("metal") and the Greek oeides ("resembling in form or appearance"). [ 1 ] There is no standard definition of a metalloid and no complete agreement on ...