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pot met·al
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pot metalnoun
cast iron used for making cooking wares
pot metalnoun
an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots
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pot metal
Pot metal is a term used to refer to a variety of low-melting point alloys used for making inexpensive, mass-produced items such as toys, tools, and decorative items. These alloys typically consist of a combination of non-ferrous metals such as zinc, lead, aluminum, tin, magnesium, copper, and cadmium. The exact composition of pot metal can vary widely, and it is often considered inferior in quality due to its susceptibility to wear, deformation, and corrosion.
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Pot metal
Pot metal, also known as monkey metal, white metal or die-cast zinc, is a colloquial term that refers to alloys that consist of inexpensive, low-melting point metals used to make fast, inexpensive castings. The term "pot metal" came about due to the practice at automobile factories in the early 20th century of gathering up all non-ferrous metal scraps from the manufacturing processes and throwing them into one pot to be melted and then formed into cast products. A small amount of iron made it into the castings, but generally too much iron raised the melting point too much, so it was minimized. There is no scientific metallurgical standard for pot metal; common metals in pot metal include zinc, lead, copper, tin, magnesium, aluminium, iron, and cadmium. The primary advantage of pot metal is that it is quick and easy to cast. Due to its low melting temperature no sophisticated foundry equipment is needed and specialized molds are not necessary. It is sometimes used to experiment with molds and ideas before using metals of higher quality. Examples of items created from pot metal include toys, furniture fittings, tool parts, electronics components, and automotive parts.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pot metal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pot metal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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