{"id":231,"date":"2019-06-07T09:52:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T09:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2019-06-06T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T16:53:19","slug":"what-are-base-metals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardencityironandmetal.com\/blog\/what-are-base-metals\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Base Metals?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Base metals are basically any common metal that is not a\nnoble metal nor precious metal. Still confused? Not to worry; continue reading\nto learn what all of these terms mean, as well as, some examples of each.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Base Metals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, a base metal is any common metal that cannot\nbe categorized as noble or precious. Silver may be an exception to this rule,\nas it is sometimes used as a base metal for gold and platinum coatings. Furthermore,\nthey are generally the most readily available and inexpensive metals. Base\nmetals are also more prone to corrosion, oxidation, and tarnishing. Examples of\nbase metals include lead, copper, tin, aluminum, and zinc. Brass and bronze are\nalloys of these metals, making them base metals as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another interesting fact about the properties of base metals\nis that they produce hydrogen gas when diluted with hydrochloric acid. This practice\nis primarily used for galvanizing applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Base metals have a second definition as being the primary metallic\nelement in an alloy. For instance, the base metal of bronze is copper. Similarly,\nthe term base metal can take on the definition as the metal core underlying a\ncoating. For example, steel may be the base metal of galvanized steel. And as\nmentioned, silver is sometimes coated in gold or rhodium, making it the base\nmetal of those commodities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precious and Noble Metals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Precious metals are rare, naturally-occurring elemental\nmetals with high economic value. Throughout history, they were used as\ncurrency. Even today, there are still sold and traded as investments, as well\nas, among private buyers and sellers. Examples include gold, silver, platinum,\ntungsten, zirconium, cobalt, palladium, rhodium, osmium, and iridium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noble metals are a grouping of metals that resist oxidation\nand corrosion in moist or humid air. Common examples in order of increasing\natomic number include ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium,\nplatinum, and gold. However, there are multiple \u201clist\u201d for noble metals, as\nsome contain mercury while other may include rhenium. Some lists include gold,\nsilver and copper, but leave out all others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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