TEMA 1 PRINCIPAL MATERIALS FOR SHIP CONSTRUCTION Vocabulario: . Aleacion Aluminium . Aluminio Brass... . Latén Cast steel . Acero colado, acero fundido . Cobre . Metales férricos . Acero forjado . Acero austenitico hiperaleado . Pieza fundida hiperaleada . Hierro . Acero hiperresistente hipoaleado . Acero de baja aleaci6n, acero hipoaleado Low alloy high tensile steel Low alloy steel Mild steel... . Acero dulce, acero bajo en carbono Pig iron . Fundicion bruta, hierro en lingotes Steel. Acero Steel casting . Pieza de acero fundido Steel forging... Pieza de acero forjado MATERIALS FOR SHIP CONSTRUCTION Materials used in the construction and for the equipment of ships are to be manufactured and tested in accordance with the requirements of the corresponding Classification Society. These tests and inspections shall be carried out at the place of manufacture before despatch. The tests generally required are: Tensile, bend, impact and charpy V- notch test. These tests are to be carried out in the presence of the Society Surveyor who will stamp the pieces with a special mark authorised by the Society. 1