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                                    What are ferrous and non-ferrous alloys ? Write a detailed note on ferrous alloys. | 
                            
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Answer»  Answer: Ferrous metals CONTAIN iron making most of their metals a magnetic property. Non-ferrous metals are found in the Earth as CHEMICAL compounds. The most important non-ferrous metals happen to be OXIDES or sulfides. One of the more common groups of non-ferrous materials is copper-based alloys such as bronze and brass. Ferrous alloys or metals are metals that consist mostly of iron (FE). Steel is an iron-based alloy containing typically less than 1% carbon, where iron frequently CONTAINS 2% or more carbon. Iron and steel are widely available, strong, cheap, and can be shaped by casting.  | 
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