Nonferrous metals include metal elements that are not iron and alloys that do not have iron as
their base metal. Some important and widely used nonferrous metal alloys have base elements
of aluminum, titanium, copper, magnesium, and nickel.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Define nonferrous metals
• Compare the composition, properties, and uses of aluminum, titanium, copper,
magnesium, and nickel alloys
• Identify some of the additional alloying elements used in nonferrous metals and the
properties they enhance
• Identify common uses of nonferrous metals
Course ID Number: MAT-2003