Week 1: Activity#1_2


 

Methods

Sentence/s Used

By stating its characteristics

3The rod core, a cylindrical body made of one metal, is surrounded by a concentric, cylindrical sleeve of another metal.

8Bimetal rods or wire stems make it possible to combine properties of dissimilar metals.

By function

7The two elements of a bimetallic product are usually intimately interlocked, so that the function in unison.

By examples

4Some fibrous metals may also be regarded as bimetallic; for example, rods made by unidirectional solidification of some eutectic compositions containing a metallic (or nonmetallic) compound of fibrous filaments embedded in an almost pure metallic matrix.

8Bimetal rods or wire stems make it possible to combine properties of dissimilar metals.

9For example: Aluminum-clad steel wire combines the strength of steel with the electrical conductivity and corrosion resistivity of aluminum.

10Superconductor core clad with copper sleeves combines superconductivity at cryogenic temperatures with assurance against failure when a local temporary rise in resistance or temperature occurs.

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