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- DictionaryAl·loy
noun
- 1. a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion: "an alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc"
verb
- 1. mix (metals) to make an alloy: "alloying tin with copper to make bronze"
4 days ago · Stainless steel, the primary corrosion-resistant metal alloy, is formed when chromium is introduced to iron in concentrations above 11%. For stainless steel's formation, ferrochromium is added to the molten iron.
3 days ago · Tin, a chemical element belonging to the carbon family, Group 14 (IVa) of the periodic table. It is a soft, silvery white metal with a bluish tinge, known to the ancients in bronze, an alloy with copper. Tin is widely used for plating steel cans used as food containers, in metals used for bearings, and in solder.
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5 days ago · The physical properties of an alloy are items that are measurable. Physical characteristics of metal are things such as density, melting point, conductivity, and coefficient of expansion. The mechanical properties of an alloy are how the metal performs when different forces are applied to them.
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5 days ago · When it comes to copper-based materials brass and bronze contain relatively high levels of alloy additions while “copper” materials use no or low alloy additions to maintain its properties. This article will help you learn the main differences between the three and what applications suit the different alloys.
5 days ago · Need more information on a specific alloy? Use MetalTek's alloy quick guide and finder to get detailed specifications on each alloy.
3 days ago · Vanadium is a chemical element; it has symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, malleable transition metal. The elemental metal is rarely found in nature, but once isolated artificially, the formation of an oxide layer ( passivation) somewhat stabilizes the free metal against further oxidation .
1 day ago · Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic table.
