Examples: stainless steels, zircalloys, amalgams.
Ferrous alloys contain iron as the base metal, while non-ferrous alloys do not. Ferrous alloys are typically magnetic and have higher strength but lower corrosion resistance compared to non-ferrous alloys. Non-ferrous alloys, on the other hand, are lighter, have better corrosion resistance, and are often used in applications where magnetic properties are not desirable.
1. Ferrous metal 2. Non-Ferrous metal 3. Alloys
Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper. There are also metal alloys like Aluminium and Steel.
Steel Brass Bronze Duralumin
Sveral types depending on the car. Aluminium, steel alloys etc.
Copper, bronze, alloys, nickel, silver, cobalt.
Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper. There are also metal alloys like Aluminium and Steel.
Alloys can add strength to a metal
Alloys can help neutralize unwanted properties of a metal
Intermetallic alloys have metal atoms of different sizes. These alloys are composed of two or more different types of metal atoms that form a specific ordered structure, resulting in unique properties compared to traditional alloys.
Both substitutional and interstitial alloys are types of solid solutions formed by combining two or more metals. In substitutional alloys, some of the host metal atoms are replaced by foreign atoms of similar size, while in interstitial alloys, smaller atoms occupy the spaces (interstices) between the host metal atoms. Both types of alloys can enhance properties such as strength, hardness, and corrosion resistance compared to their pure metal counterparts. Additionally, both types rely on the principles of atomic size and structure compatibility to achieve a homogenous mixture.
Uranium is a natural chemical element, metal, solid, toxic, radioactive. Natural uranium has three isotopes: 235U, 234U, 238U and also many artificial isotopes. Uranium can be natural, depleted or enriched; natural or irradiated; as metal or in alloys or compounds.