AlloysAlloys

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What Is an Alloy?What Is an Alloy?

An Alloy is any solid solution An Alloy is any solid solution consisting of atoms consisting of consisting of atoms consisting of different materials. different materials.

Aluminum alloy being used in a pipeAluminum alloy being used in a pipe

Zinc being utilitised an alloy that Zinc being utilitised an alloy that forms a screwforms a screw

ExamplesExamples

Examples include Steel, Examples include Steel, ( Iron+Carbon)( Iron+Carbon)

Brass (Copper+Zinc)Brass (Copper+Zinc) Bronze ( copper+phosphorous+ Bronze ( copper+phosphorous+

tin+Zinc)tin+Zinc)

How we use alloysHow we use alloys

We use allots in jewelry to We use allots in jewelry to manufacture 14 carat gold as well as manufacture 14 carat gold as well as white gold. white gold.

Other uses include Mercury Other uses include Mercury amalgams for dental fillingsamalgams for dental fillings

As well as pewter in the production As well as pewter in the production of figurinesof figurines

How This Relates to What We How This Relates to What We have Learnedhave Learned

This is relevant to he material on per This is relevant to he material on per cent composition .cent composition .

As well as physical and chemical As well as physical and chemical propertiesproperties

Also in the study of mixtures alloys Also in the study of mixtures alloys are essential.are essential.

QuestionsQuestions

What percent composition is steel?What percent composition is steel?

When were alloys first discovered?When were alloys first discovered?

SourcesSources

C. Michael Hogan, (1969) C. Michael Hogan, (1969) Density of Density of States of an Insulating Ferromagnetic States of an Insulating Ferromagnetic AlloyAlloy Phys. Rev. 188, 870 - 874, Phys. Rev. 188, 870 - 874, [Issue 2 – December 1969 [Issue 2 – December 1969

^̂ X. Y. Zhang and H. Suhl (1985) X. Y. Zhang and H. Suhl (1985) Phys. Rev. A 32, 2530 - 2533 (1985) Phys. Rev. A 32, 2530 - 2533 (1985) [Issue 4 – October 1985 [Issue 4 – October 1985