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Metal is not porous. Many other elements are porous though and when metal combines with them it can potentially become porous.
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How do you spell the word metal?
The word for a hard, non-porous element is a "metal" (copper, iron, etc.), but the word "medal" means an award.
What does non-porous mean?
Porous means 'with holes'. So non-porous means 'without holes'
Definition of porous and non porous materials?
Porous means, containing pores ie, small or tiny hole, while non-porous means, without pores or holes.
What is the root word of porous?
bones
Why must an eggshell be porous?
for oxidation
What are porous metals?
Porous metal is a metal structure which has a number of holes.It is a new metal material which has characteristics of both porous structure and metal.
Are steel porous or non-porous?
There is one called PORCERAX that is porous.
What is the difference between porous metals and metal foams?
When you intended to make a metal full of bubbles it is called 'foam'. When you wanted a solid metal and got bubbles in it, it is called 'porous'. So 'foam' is a good thing, 'porous' is a bad thing.
Can pva be used on metal?
PVA is designed to work on porous materials only. It is a wood glue and not for metal
Why wood is not attracted towards magnet?
Because it's not a metal and is a porous material.
Why doesn't rust protect iron?
Rust is porous, it allows air & water to get to the metal underneath.
What method is used to metal filtration devices and pre-lubricated porous bearings?
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Is sintering mandatory for powder metallurgy Why?
Sintering welds the metal powder grains together without melting them completely. This produces a solid but porous piece of metal.
Identify the TWO basic tenets of the CCOR?
it is possible to estimate how long specific chemicals will linger on non-porous materials non-porous materials such as painted or bare metal may have residual contamination
What method is used to make metal filtration devices and pre-lubricated porous bearing?
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What method is used to make metal filtration devices and pre-lubricated porous bearings?
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How does rust being porous make rust very damaging and expensive?
If rust is porous that means that water can pass through it. This means that when the surface of a metal rusts it 'exposes' fresh metal underneath to water, meaning that that rusts too.In short, rust being porous means that all the metal is effected not just the surface. When Aluminium rusts it forms a hermetic (waterproof) layer which actually prevents further damage. That is why aluminum does not have to be as heavily protected as iron (which should be painted or galvanised to waterproof it)
