What Are Metals Manufactured From?

Answer 1

A few metals are found 'native', that is as the metal and only need separating from the surrounding materials, e.g. gold and silver. Most metals have to be chemically extracted from whatever compounds we can find. Iron is often found as its oxide and is extracted by heating with coke and limestone in a blast furnace. Sodium is found as sodium chloride and we obtain it by electrolysis of the melt. The method used depends on what will work and what it costs. Methods include displacement by carbon (coke), displacement by another metal, and electrolysis.

Answer 2

Metals are typically manufactured from ores, which are natural mineral deposits that contain varying amounts of metal compounds. These ores need to undergo various processes such as mining, smelting, and refining in order to extract the pure metal. The extracted metal is then shaped and formed into various products through processes like casting, forging, or extrusion.

Answer 3

Metals are refined from their basic ores mined from the earth.