METALS
             AS
BUILDING MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY:

NGAUTUILE ZEME
KASHMIRA DAS
KISHNA BAISHYA
MONMI SARMA
DWIGBIJAY SARMA
ADITYA BANIK
RAHUL DAS
PROPERTIES OF METAL
PHYSICAL 
                                MECHANICAL

 I) HARDNESS                                                           I) STRONG AND HARD. 

  II) BRITTLENESS                                                   II) LUSTER.

  III)MALLEABILITY                                                III) CONDUCTS HEAT.

  IV)DUCTILITY                                                        IV)CONDUCTS ELECTRCITY.  

  V)ELASTICITY                                                         V) SONOROUS SOUND. 

 VI)TOUGHNESS                                                      VI) HIGH MELTING POINT.

 VII) FUSIBILITY                                                      VII) HIGH BOILING POINT

VIII)CONDCUTIVITY                                                                                                                       
    

IX) DENSITY
DIFFERENT METALS USED AS
BUILDING MATERIAL         

Metals play a very important role in construction work . Due to

their physical and mechanical properties most metals are used for
construction purposes as structural components, pipework,
cladding and other applications.
Some of  the most used metals as building materials are :
I) STEEL    II) ALUMUNIUM  III) IRON  IV) STAINLESS STEEL 
V) COPPER
PROPERTIES OF STEEL

I) Luster
II) STEEL has heat and electrical conductivity
III) STEEL is malleable
IV)STEEL is ductile
V) STEEL is durable
VI) String
WHY USE STEEL? 

I) Steel is an alloy of  iron and carbon, it is a

byproduct of iron smelting that has been
reproduced, reheated and may have added
elements such as copper or bronze.

II) steel is  widely used in construction work

due to its high durability as it has the highest
strength to weight ratio among other building
materials making it ideal for both small and
large scale buildings.

III) steel is said to be environment friendly as

it is one of the very few metals which are
continuously recyclable. 

IV) Steel is widely used due to its relatively

lower cost
EXAMPLES

STEEL USED IN CONSTRUCTION FOR FRAMING.

STEEL USED TO MAKE REINFORCEMENT BARS

PROPERTIES OF ALUMUNIUM

I) ALUMINIUM is a very light metal

II) ALUMINIUM has electrical and thermal conductivity.
III) ALUMINIUM is ductile.
IV) ALUMINIUM is non-magnetic
V) ALUMINIUM is strong at low temperatures
VI) ALUMINIUM is impearable.
WHY USE ALUMINIUM?
I) Aluminium is widely used in
construction works due to its intrinsic
properties of lightness and corrosion
resistance.

II) Aluminium alloys are resistant to

harmful effects of UV rays, thus ensuring a
lasting endurance.

III) Aluminium has reflective properties

help to reduce energy consumption for
lighting and heating.

IV) Aluminium is not combustible because

of which the external surfaces of
industries are made of an Aluminium
panel which reduces damage if any fire
arises.
ALUMINIUM USED IN EXTERIORS OF BUILDINGS

EXAMPLES

ALUMINIUM USED AS FOLDABLE WINDOWS

PROPERTIES OF IRON

I) IRON has luster.

II) IRON is very soft metal
II) IRON is malleable, ductile and durable.
IV) IRON is easily magnetized.
V) IRON has heat and electrical conductivity.
TYPES OF IRON USED AS BUILDING
MATERIAL

I) CAST IRON                                                         II) WROUGHT IRON

WHY USE CAST IRON?
I) Cast iron is very inexpensive
which makes it widely used in
construction works.
II) Cast iron is durable and is able
to withstand weights up to great
limits.
III)Cast iron can be easily casted
into different shapes .
IV) For eg: columns, balusters,
arches, beams etc.
WHY USE WROUGHT IRON?
I) Due to its low carbon content it is one of
the purest form of iron .

II) It is capable of bearing 24 tons per square

inch ultimate tensile strain & 20 tons of
compression and shering makes it a very
durable material and because of which it is
used extensively in construction works.

III) It is unaffected due to saline water which

makes it corrosion resistant.

IV) It has better threading and welding

qualities.
 WROUGHT IRON TIES USED IN CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLES

CAST IRON BALUSTERS USED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK

PROPERTIES OF STAINLESS STEEL

I) STAINLESS STEEL is corrosion resistant.

II) STAINLESS STEEL has high strength .
III) STAINLESS STEEL is ductile.
IV) STAINLESS STEEL has high work hardening rate.
V) STAINLESS STEEL has cyrogenic toughness.
WHY USE STAINLESS STEEL?
I) Stainless steel is a highly corrosion resistant
material because of which it is used as
an exterior material in many buildings, bridges
and many other structures.

II) As stainless steel can be welded. it is used to

make different parts throughout the course of
construction work.

III) Use of stainless steel reduces the

maintenance burden of a building in the future.

IV) Stainless steel is used as roofing material as

it is highly cost effective .

V) Stainless steel gives a very aesthetic appeal to

a structure because of which it is widely used as
exterior material in a building.  
STAINLESS STEEL SHEETS USED IN ROOFING 

EXAMPLES

STAINLESS STEEL BRIDGE IN CANADA

 I) COPPER has good electrical and thermal
conductivity
II) COPPER is corrosion resistant
III) COPPER is recyclable.
IV) COPPER is ductile and durable.
V) COPPER IS extensively used to make
copper alloys.
PROPERTIES OF
COPPER
WHY USE COPPER?
I) Since copper is very malleable it can be used
to make pipes and tubing for portable water
distribution.

II) Copper is recyclable and this  combined with

its long life means it has relatively low life cycle
impacts

III) Brass, another material extensively used in

construction is an alloy of copper.

IV) As copper oxidizes to blue green color ,it can

be used to create a characteristic green
cladding.  

V) Copper roof system proves to be energy

efficient and sustainable 
 COPPER CLADING DONE IN EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURES

EXAMPLES

COPPER USED TO MAKE PIPES USED IN PORTABLE WATER DISTRIBUTION

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