Found 14 Articles for Materials: Metals and Non-metals

Introduction Barium chloride is represented or denoted by $\mathrm{BaCl_{2}}$. It is an inorganic chemical compound with a white salt-like appearance. It is toxic and imparts or releases a yellowish-greenish appearance to a flame. It can easily attract or hold the water molecules either by absorption or adsorption. It is more likely or easily soluble in the water. Due to its toxic nature, it is used in a limited amount in laboratories and industries. It is odourless and colourless in its natural appearance. It is soluble in water and methanol but insoluble in ethanol and ethyl acetate. It is used in ... Read More

Injection molding and extrusion are two typical manufacturing procedures used to generate a wide range of products from various materials, such as plastics, metals, and even food. While both processes are classified as "forming, " they differ in their applications, methodologies, and final products. Read this article to find out more about Injection Molding and Extrusion and how they are different from each other. What is Injection Molding? Molding, sometimes called as "molding" in some areas, is a manufacturing technique that uses a mold or a die to shape raw materials into desired shapes. Heating the raw material to a ... Read More

The fundamental difference between melting and smelting is that melting is a process in which the state of a substance is changed from solid to liquid by heating it, while smelting is a process of obtaining pure metal from its ore by heating it to a higher temperature. In this article, we will explore all the major differences between melting and smelting along with their basic description. What is Melting? The process of changing the solid state of a substance into its liquid state by the application of heat is called melting. Hence, in the melting process, a substance ... Read More

In metal processing industry, plating is a process of depositing a thin layer of one metal onto the surface of another metal. Plating is done to improve appearance of the metal surface and protect from corrosion. Electroplating and Electroless Plating are commonly used techniques for plating of metals. The main difference between electroplating and electroless plating is in their working principle. Electroplating utilizes an externally supplied electric current to deposit a layer of metal onto the surface of another metal, while electroless plating utilizes chemical reactions to deposit a metal coating on the surface. In this article, we will ... Read More

Black and galvanised steel pipes are two types of steel pipes that are extensively used in the construction, plumbing, and manufacturing industries. While they may appear to be the same, there are significant differences between these two types of pipes. Black pipes are a type of steel pipe that is commonly used in industrial settings to transfer gas, oil, or steam. Galvanised pipe is zinc-coated to help prevent corrosion. Read this article to find out more about Black Pipe and Galvanized Pipe and how they are different from each other. What is Black Pipes? Black pipes are a type of ... Read More

Introduction Uses of Iron, copper, aluminium, zinc, and many more are very important for our daily life usages as well as in industrial scale. Earth's crust is composed of several minerals and some of the metals and its ores are determined as the major resources for humanity. Metals such as Iron, Copper, Aluminium, and Zinc are inorganic compounds that are found below the earth’s surface and are easily identified by evaluating their properties. These metals can be identified through their properties like hardness, toughness, ductility, malleability, elasticity, tensile strength, brittleness, and compressive strength. What are p-block and ... Read More

Introduction Uses of Boron and Aluminium are mainly consists of applications in textile sector and in the preservation of wood. Boron is a very uncommon compound in this world because of the trace formation of stars and the big bang in the solar system. The Atomic number is five for boron in chemistry and the aluminium atomic number is thirteen. Aluminium is available in igneous rocks as micas, feldspars and feldspathoids in form of aluminosilicate. The hydrate aluminium oxide is the primary element of bauxite from there aluminium is mainly formed. Boron is commonly found in nature as a ... Read More

Introduction Uses of benzene are mostly in tire and paper industries. The organic compound benzene was first discovered in the 19th century. The person who was able to find this organic compound is a scientist from England. This scientist is Michael Faraday who illuminated a gas to produce benzene. In this case, the process of derivation followed by Michael Faraday was to take a liquid apart from a condensed state of oil and gas. Structure and formula of benzene The structure of benzene is consisted of cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon. The ratio of carbon and hydrogen present in the ... Read More

Introduction Uses of alloys are very much significant in human life. All substances that exist are formed primarily by elements. As long as the use of metal elements has increased, its alloys become equally useful and the count of alloys is increasing day by day. Meaning of alloy Alloy can be defined as a mixture combined with two or more elements. Elements with distinct materials are used to prepare alloy. It can be composed using a couple of metal substances or by combining a metal with a non-metal. These mixtures are prepared through several steps of melting, pouring, solidification, and ... Read More

Charcoal and activated charcoal are two forms of carbon that are commonly used for a variety of purposes. While they are both derived from carbon-rich materials, there are significant differences between the two. In this essay, we will discuss the main differences between charcoal and activated charcoal. What is Charcoal? Charcoal is a black, porous material that is made by burning organic materials such as wood, peat, coconut shells, or sawdust in the absence of oxygen. This process, known as pyrolysis, removes water, volatile compounds, and other impurities from the organic material, leaving behind a highly carbonized substance. Charcoal has ... Read More