Answer to Question #280866 in General Chemistry for Sib

Question

A manufacturing company is trying to produce a lightweight but strong cart for use by home gardeners.

Explain which metal—titanium (Ti), iron (Fe), or zinc (Zn)—would be the best for this application and

why?

Answer 1

Since the cart has to be strong, then first we must consider the tensile strength and density of the metals before choosing.

Ti=240MPa Density=4.5g/cm³

Fe=540MPa. Density=7.845g/cm³

Zn=37MPa. Density=7.1g/cm³

Definitely the most ideal metal would be Iron because of high tensile strength hence won't break easily. A density of 7.8g/cm³ is relatively manageable