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2006-10-13 14:12:04 · 5 answers · asked by First L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
By mixing or melting two metals together.
2006-10-13 14:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by noice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alloys are made be combining melted metals and allowing them to cool.
2006-10-13 21:20:46 · answer #2 · answered by kc_warpaint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alloys are basically two metals melted, and mixed together, for the purpose of creating, a more stronger, or what i may say, a more usable metal, that combines the properties of the two metals.
2006-10-13 21:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by -=NiWrA=- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alloys are made by melting the individual metals,mixing them, and allowing the molten mixture to solidify
2006-10-13 21:42:49 · answer #4 · answered by david w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An alloy is a combination, either in solution or compound, of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resulting material has metallic properties. An alloy with two components is called a binary alloy; one with three is a ternary alloy; one with four is a quaternary alloy. The resulting metallic substance generally has properties significantly different from those of its components.
Alloys are usually designed to have properties that are more desirable than those of their components. For instance, steel is stronger than iron, one of its main elements. It 'inherits' some of the characteristics of the elements it was made from, usually physical properties like density, reactivity and electrical and thermal conductivity. However, its engineering properties (Tensile strength, Young's modulus, shear strength) can be vastly different from its constituent materials. Among other factors, this is due to the differing sizes of the atoms in the alloy - larger atoms exert a compressive force on neighbouring atoms, and smaller atoms will exert a tensile force on their neighbours. Unlike a pure metal, where the atoms are more free to move, this helps the alloy resist deformation.
Alloys of magnesium
T-Mg-Al-Zn (Bergman phase) is a complex metallic alloy
Alloys of aluminium
Al-Li (aluminium, lithium)
Duralumin (copper, aluminium)
Nambe (aluminium plus seven other undisclosed metals)
Magnox (magnesium oxide, aluminium)
Zamak (zinc, aluminium, magnesium, copper)
Silumin (aluminium, silicon)
AA-8000: used for building wire per the National Electrical Code
Magnalium (aluminium and 5% magnesium)
Aluminium also forms complex metallic alloys, like β-Al-Mg, ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn, T-Al3Mn
Alloys of potassium
NaK (sodium)
Alloys of iron
category:Ferrous alloys
Steel (carbon) (category:steels)
Stainless steel (chromium, nickel)
AL-6XN
Alloy 20
Celestrium
Marine grade stainless
Martensitic stainless steel
Surgical stainless steel (chromium, molybdenum, nickel)
Silicon steel (silicon)
Tool steel (tungsten or manganese)
Bulat steel
Chromoly (chromium, molybdenum)
Crucible steel
Damascus steel
HSLA steel
High speed steel
Maraging steel
Reynolds 531
Wootz steel
Iron
Anthracite iron (carbon)
Cast iron (carbon)
Pig iron (carbon)
Wrought iron (carbon)
Fernico (nickel, cobalt)
Elinvar (nickel, chromium)
Invar (nickel)
Kovar (cobalt)
Spiegeleisen (manganese, carbon, silicon)
Ferroalloys (category:Ferroalloys)
Ferroboron
Ferrochrome
Ferromagnesium
Ferromanganese
Ferromolybdenum
Ferronickel
Ferrophosphorus
Ferrotitanium
Ferrovanadium
Ferrosilicon
Alloys of cobalt
Megallium
Stellite (chromium, tungsten, carbon)
Talonite
Alnico
Vitallium
Alloys of nickel
German silver (copper, zinc)
Chromel (chromium)
Hastelloy (molybdenum, chromium, sometimes tungsten)
Inconel (chromium, iron)
Mu-metal (iron)
Monel metal (copper, nickel, iron, manganese)
Nichrome (chromium, iron, nickel)
Nicrosil (chromium, silicon, magnesium)
Nisil (silicon)
Nitinol (titanium, shape memory alloy)
Copper-Nickel (bronze, copper)
Alloys of copper
Main article: Copper alloys
Beryllium copper (beryllium)
Billon (silver)
Brass (zinc)
Calamine brass (zinc)
Chinese silver (zinc)
Gilding metal (zinc)
Muntz metal (zinc)
Pinchbeck (zinc)
Prince's metal (zinc)
Tombac (zinc)
Bronze (tin, aluminium or any other element)
Aluminium bronze (aluminium)
Bell metal (tin)
GuanÃn
Gunmetal (tin, zinc)
Phosphor bronze (tin and phosphorus)
Ormolu (Gilt Bronze) (zinc)
Speculum metal (tin)
Constantan (nickel)
Corinthian brass (gold, silver)
Cunife (nickel, iron)
Cupronickel (nickel)
Cymbal alloys (Bell metal) (tin)
Devarda's alloy (aluminium, zinc)
Hepatizon (gold, silver)
Heusler alloy (manganese, tin)
Manganin (manganese, nickel)
Nickel silver (nickel)
Nordic gold (aluminium, zinc, tin)
Shakudo (gold)
Tumbaga (gold)
Alloys of gallium
Galinstan
Alloys of silver
Sterling silver (copper)
Britannia silver (copper)
Alloys of tin
Britannium (copper, antimony)[1]
Pewter (lead, copper)
Solder (lead, antimony)
Rare earth alloys
Mischmetal (various rare earths)
Alloys of gold
Corinthian brass (copper)
Electrum (silver, copper)
Tumbaga (copper)
Rose gold (copper)
White gold
Alloys of mercury
Amalgam
Alloys of lead
Solder (tin)
Terne (tin)
Type metal (tin, antimony)
Alloys of bismuth
Wood's metal
Rose metal
Field's metal
Cerrobend
Alloys of zirconium
Zircaloy
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2006-10-13 21:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by Mysterious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋