Alloys Metals
Alloys are basically a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more metal elements and is a stable metallic substance. It has always superior or improved properties like strength, hardness, durability, ductility, tensile strength and toughness from those of component base elements. Example of such types materials are solder, amalgam, brass, pewter, and phosphor bronze.
It has majority of parent metals, for example mild steel consist of 0.1-0.3% of carbon and 99.9-99.7% of iron. Most commonly alloys are composed of one metal element with other non-metal elements, for example cast iron consist of metal-iron and non metal-carbon. Their constituents are usually calculated by mass.
They are classified according to the atomic arrangement that forms substitutional or interstitial alloys. They can be further classified according to their phase.
1. Homogeneous Alloy - Consist of single phase
2. Heterogeneous Alloy - Consist of two or more phase
3. Intermetallic Alloy - There is no distinct boundary between phases
Alloys Metals have specific properties compared to their parent metals. For example steel which is composed of metal-iron and parent metal-carbon.
Iron has specific properties like very brittle metal and it likely to break at sudden receiving of blow or shock. By adding of parent metal or alloying agent carbon to iron, gives the new alloy the property of tensile strength and toughness.
Hence, steel can be used in the construction industries such as construction of bridge and large buildings. Alloys are created to suit the metals for particular objects.
They are formed by mixing of one or two molten metal with non-metal s like carbon, boron, sulfur, zinc, etc., by different physical process like fusion, electrolytic deposition, etc., They are more stronger and more durable as compared to the base metal.
According to the composition of metal or non-metal in the alloy, we have Different Types of Alloys being formed.
1. Aluminium alloy
2. Copper alloy
3. Iron alloy
4. Gold alloy
5. Nickel alloy
6. Titanium alloy
7. Stain steel alloy
8. Brass alloy
9. Bismuth alloy
10. Cobalt alloy
11. Potassium alloy
12. Magnesium alloy
13. Gallium alloy
14. Silver alloy
15. Tin alloy
16. Mercury alloy
17. Lead alloy
18. Zirconium alloy
If we see the Uses of Alloys, different types of alloys can be used in various industries for different purposes. They are used in construction industries for build a bridges, various buildings and also used in manufacturing of auto bodies, air craft, loudspeaker magnets, door locks, wires and artificial joints, eye glass frames and nuclear reactors.
They also used in various purposes such as dental filling, musical instruments and jewellery making, etc., The above said uses of alloys are just very few, their uses are limitless and serve tens of thousands of purposes in industrial, construction, medical, consumer, transportation, commercial, and military applications.
Material scientists constantly design many new alloys for new demands in various industries.
It has majority of parent metals, for example mild steel consist of 0.1-0.3% of carbon and 99.9-99.7% of iron. Most commonly alloys are composed of one metal element with other non-metal elements, for example cast iron consist of metal-iron and non metal-carbon. Their constituents are usually calculated by mass.
They are classified according to the atomic arrangement that forms substitutional or interstitial alloys. They can be further classified according to their phase.
1. Homogeneous Alloy - Consist of single phase
2. Heterogeneous Alloy - Consist of two or more phase
3. Intermetallic Alloy - There is no distinct boundary between phases
Alloys Metals have specific properties compared to their parent metals. For example steel which is composed of metal-iron and parent metal-carbon.
Iron has specific properties like very brittle metal and it likely to break at sudden receiving of blow or shock. By adding of parent metal or alloying agent carbon to iron, gives the new alloy the property of tensile strength and toughness.
Hence, steel can be used in the construction industries such as construction of bridge and large buildings. Alloys are created to suit the metals for particular objects.
They are formed by mixing of one or two molten metal with non-metal s like carbon, boron, sulfur, zinc, etc., by different physical process like fusion, electrolytic deposition, etc., They are more stronger and more durable as compared to the base metal.
According to the composition of metal or non-metal in the alloy, we have Different Types of Alloys being formed.
1. Aluminium alloy
2. Copper alloy
3. Iron alloy
4. Gold alloy
5. Nickel alloy
6. Titanium alloy
7. Stain steel alloy
8. Brass alloy
9. Bismuth alloy
10. Cobalt alloy
11. Potassium alloy
12. Magnesium alloy
13. Gallium alloy
14. Silver alloy
15. Tin alloy
16. Mercury alloy
17. Lead alloy
18. Zirconium alloy
If we see the Uses of Alloys, different types of alloys can be used in various industries for different purposes. They are used in construction industries for build a bridges, various buildings and also used in manufacturing of auto bodies, air craft, loudspeaker magnets, door locks, wires and artificial joints, eye glass frames and nuclear reactors.
They also used in various purposes such as dental filling, musical instruments and jewellery making, etc., The above said uses of alloys are just very few, their uses are limitless and serve tens of thousands of purposes in industrial, construction, medical, consumer, transportation, commercial, and military applications.
Material scientists constantly design many new alloys for new demands in various industries.