Ferro – is the latin root for iron. Alloy is a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements.
Ferrous metals are alloys of iron and usually stick to a magnet, and include:
- Iron / Steel
- 4xx Series Stainless Steel
- Nickel
- Cobalt
Non-ferrous metals are generally non-magnetic, and include:
- Aluminum
- Lead
- Copper
- Brass
- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Pot metal
- Chromium
- Pewter
- Titanium
- Mercury
- Gold
- Silver
- Platinum
- Tin
