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What are non-ferrous metal and ferrous metal?

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Ferrous metals are metals that contain iron and steel. Non-ferrous metals are those metals that do not have iron or iron components

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In metallurgy, non-ferrous metals are metals or alloys that do not contain iron in appreciable amounts. Generally more costly than ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals are used because of desirable properties such as low weight, higher conductivity, non-magnetic property or resistance to corrosion
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