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Enum: MetalTypeEnum

Types of metallic materials

URI: valuesets:MetalTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
FERROUS SNOMED:264354006 Iron-based metals and alloys
NON_FERROUS SNOMED:264879001 Metals and alloys not containing iron
NOBLE_METAL None Metals resistant to corrosion and oxidation
REFRACTORY_METAL None Metals with very high melting points (>2000°C)
LIGHT_METAL SNOMED:65436002 Low density metals (density < 5 g/cm³)
HEAVY_METAL CHEBI:5631 High density metals (density > 5 g/cm³)

Slots

Name Description
metal_type Types of metallic materials

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: MetalTypeEnum
description: Types of metallic materials
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  FERROUS:
    text: FERROUS
    description: Iron-based metals and alloys
    meaning: SNOMED:264354006
    title: Ferrous Metal
    aliases:
    - iron-based
  NON_FERROUS:
    text: NON_FERROUS
    description: Metals and alloys not containing iron
    meaning: SNOMED:264879001
    title: Non-Ferrous Metal
  NOBLE_METAL:
    text: NOBLE_METAL
    description: Metals resistant to corrosion and oxidation
    title: Noble Metal
  REFRACTORY_METAL:
    text: REFRACTORY_METAL
    description: Metals with very high melting points (>2000°C)
    title: Refractory Metal
  LIGHT_METAL:
    text: LIGHT_METAL
    description: Low density metals (density < 5 g/cm³)
    meaning: SNOMED:65436002
    title: Light Metal
  HEAVY_METAL:
    text: HEAVY_METAL
    description: High density metals (density > 5 g/cm³)
    meaning: CHEBI:5631
    title: Heavy Metal