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Metal Identification Flow Chart PDF

This document provides a flowchart for visually identifying various metals based on color, magnetism, weight, and spark, knife, and acid tests. It begins with using color to differentiate between red/yellow metals (copper, brass, bronze alloys) and other colored metals. Subsequent tests further narrow identification based on reactions to magnetism, weight, sparks from grinding, ability to be cut or curled by a knife, and reaction to acid. The flowchart guides the user to identify metals including steel, cast iron, magnesium, aluminum, stainless steel, zinc, nickel/cobalt, lead, and tungsten.

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Metal Identification Flow Chart PDF

This document provides a flowchart for visually identifying various metals based on color, magnetism, weight, and spark, knife, and acid tests. It begins with using color to differentiate between red/yellow metals (copper, brass, bronze alloys) and other colored metals. Subsequent tests further narrow identification based on reactions to magnetism, weight, sparks from grinding, ability to be cut or curled by a knife, and reaction to acid. The flowchart guides the user to identify metals including steel, cast iron, magnesium, aluminum, stainless steel, zinc, nickel/cobalt, lead, and tungsten.

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30105 STEPHENSON HWY.

CROWN ALLOYS MADISON HEIGHTS, MI. 48071


(248) 588-3790 ▪ (800) 521-7878
www.crownalloys.com
COMPANY

VISUAL IDENTIFICATION of VARIOUS METALS (FLOWCHART)


Color
Red or Yellow All Other Colors

Magnet Test
Copper, Magnetic Non-Magnetic
Brass or
Very Heavy
Bronze Alloy
Weight Test
Average Light

Spark Test

Spark Test Brilliant


White
White/Yellow Spark Orange/Red Hairy Spark No Sparks Sparks
Far From Wheel Close To Wheel
Spark Test
Knife Test Titanium
Cast Acid Test
Iron Alloy
Low-
Carbon Chips Curls
Steel Orange/Straw Short Red
Sparks Sparks Reacts w/ Acid
Doesn't React w/ Acid
White/Yellow Hairy Spark
Closer To Wheel Magnesium
Alloy Aluminum
Alloy
300-Series
Stainless Silver
No Sparks
Steel Nickel or
High Dark
Carbon Cobalt Alloy Grey
Steel Lead
Zinc (soft) Tungsten
(hard)

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