Zinqabile ii-metals ezinexabiso eliphezulu, nezifana ne-golide, isilvere kwaye i-platinum kusoloko kusenziwa ngazo i-jewellery. Ii-metals kusoloko kusenziwa ngazo amatyathanga nezi-screws. I-Pots kuphekwa ngazo ingenziwa ngecopper, i-aluminium, i-steel okanye i-iron. I-lead inzima kakhulu kwaye ixinene kwaye isenokusetyenziswa njenge-ballast kwi-inqanawa ukuze inqande zingabhukuqi, okanye ikhusele abantu kwi-ionizing radiation.