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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A solid mixture of two or more metallic elements. The properties of the alloy can be significantly different from any of the constituents. For example, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nickel nickel] individually have high electrical conductivities, but their alloy is a poor electrical conductor. Small amounts of additional materials can also produced major changes in a metal. For example, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron] can be changed into [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=steel steel] with the addition of 1% of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon carbon]. In general, alloys are harder and more corrosion resistant than the individual metals. An [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=amalgam amalgam] is a specific type of alloy containing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mercury mercury] and any other metal. Examples of some common alloys are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cast | + | A solid mixture of two or more metallic elements. The properties of the alloy can be significantly different from any of the constituents. For example, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nickel nickel] individually have high electrical conductivities, but their alloy is a poor electrical conductor. Small amounts of additional materials can also produced major changes in a metal. For example, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron] can be changed into [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=steel steel] with the addition of 1% of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon carbon]. In general, alloys are harder and more corrosion resistant than the individual metals. An [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=amalgam amalgam] is a specific type of alloy containing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mercury mercury] and any other metal. Examples of some common alloys are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cast%20iron cast iron], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stainless%20steel stainless steel], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brass brass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sterling%20silver sterling silver]. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | slitina (Ces.); legering (Dan.); Legierung (Deut.); | + | slitina (Ces.); legering (Dan.); Legierung (Deut.); aleación (Esp.); alliage (Fr.); lega (It.); legering (Ned., Nor., Sven.); stop metali (Pol.); liga metálica (Port.); liga (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloy[http://.html Wikipedia] (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006) -for non-English terms | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloy[http://.html Wikipedia] (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006) -for non-English terms | ||
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * | + | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/a/htm |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 24 July 2013
Description
A solid mixture of two or more metallic elements. The properties of the alloy can be significantly different from any of the constituents. For example, copper and nickel individually have high electrical conductivities, but their alloy is a poor electrical conductor. Small amounts of additional materials can also produced major changes in a metal. For example, iron can be changed into steel with the addition of 1% of carbon. In general, alloys are harder and more corrosion resistant than the individual metals. An amalgam is a specific type of alloy containing mercury and any other metal. Examples of some common alloys are: cast iron, stainless steel, brass, bronze, and sterling silver.
Synonyms and Related Terms
slitina (Ces.); legering (Dan.); Legierung (Deut.); aleación (Esp.); alliage (Fr.); lega (It.); legering (Ned., Nor., Sven.); stop metali (Pol.); liga metálica (Port.); liga (Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlloyWikipedia (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006) -for non-English terms
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Website address 1 Comment: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/a/htm