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No. In some definitions, the metals have very similar atomic radii. In others, they are very different; hence the size of the atoms has nothing to do with whether an alloy is formed.
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The hardness of alloys is very different; alloys have generally a hardness higher than the pure metal.
Metal casting uses alloys, a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of 2 or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase micro-structure, while partial solutions give 2 or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous, depending on thermal history. Alloys usually have different properties from component elements.
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Alloys form metallic bonds between the metal atoms.
Lead is an element. Every atom in the metal is a lead atom. That makes it different from metal alloys, like bronze, the atoms within which are copper and usually tin.
No. In some definitions, the metals have very similar atomic radii. In others, they are very different; hence the size of the atoms has nothing to do with whether an alloy is formed.
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A pure metal is found in nature. An alloy is a combination of metals. Alloys are better because some metals react with air and water yet Alloys dont react as much. This is why car wheels are made of Alloys so that they dont react with air or water. Alloys are simply a mix of two different metals. After being mixed they have different and better characteristics such as stainless steel. Alloys are a special type of metal.
The hardness of alloys is very different; alloys have generally a hardness higher than the pure metal.
It is to do with the bonding between atoms in the metal. A mettalic bond occurs in most metal alloys. It is when the electrons from the atoms are free to move around and no longer attached to any individual atoms. The atoms are effectivly in a sea of electrons. This gives them greater movement abilities so the metal can be bent.
There are thousands upon thousands of different known metal alloys, each with their own particular set of properties that make them useful for practical applications.
Alloying metals make them stronger because in pure metals all the atoms are the same size and ordered but when another element is added then it makes the atoms irregular making the layers harder to shift, making it stronger.An alloy is a mixture of two elements, one of which is a metal. Alloys often have properties that are different to the metals they contain. This makes them more useful than the pure metals alone. For example, alloys are often harder than the metal they contain.Alloys contain atoms of different sizes, which distorts the regular arrangements of atoms. This makes it more difficult for the layers to slide over each other, so alloys are harder than the pure metal.
Metal casting uses alloys, a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of 2 or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase micro-structure, while partial solutions give 2 or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous, depending on thermal history. Alloys usually have different properties from component elements.
Metal casting uses alloys, a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of 2 or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase micro-structure, while partial solutions give 2 or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous, depending on thermal history. Alloys usually have different properties from component elements.