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What other metals might gold be mixed with it to make an Alloy?
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What are 2 or more metals mixed together called?
Il several metals have been mixed together it is a mixture, if that mixture is then melted so that the metals mingle at the atomic level it is an alloy. However for certain metals that have widely different melting points making an alloy by simply melting the mixture of those metals will not work (the lower melting temperature metals will melt first and separate from the mixture, in some cases one or metals might even evaporate before the higher melting temperature metals have begun to melt). For such alloys the metals must be melted in groups forming other alloys that must then be blended to create the final intended alloy.
How is alloy differnat from other metals?
An alloy is a compound metal
Is fused alloy silver the same as sterling?
92.5% silver mixed with 7.5% copper is sterling silver. In jewelry it is usually marked 925. Any other mark such as 555 or the very misleading .925, instead of 925, is not sterling. The remainder of metal in the mix, in sterling, is primarily copper. Silver mixed with copper is an alloy. Silver mixed with gold is also an alloy, called Electrum and occurs naturally. Any solid combinations of metals, two or more, is an alloy. Ti and copper is an alloy called bronze. Most alloys are not two pure metals, there are usually, almost always, other trace elements in the mix.
Is sterling silver alloy homogeneous?
Well you used the word "alloy" yourself, which implies it is mixed with other metals. Sterling is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, sometimes with a little tin.
What do you call metals that are uncombined with other elements?
You would call them pure metals or simply elements, when a metal is mixed with another, usually for dual properties (e.g steel and aluminum alloy - in planes because it is light and strong) it is called an Alloy.
What does alloy metals mean?
An alloy is a combination/compound of metals mixed together, usually a less costly metal is mixed with a more valuable one to make an alloy. Such as, 24K gold is entirely pure, but 18K gold or 22K gold is not because it is an alloy, it has been mixed by having 6 or 2 other components added.
What elements are present in a lead alloy?
an alloy is a mix of two or more metals so lead and any other metals
Aluminium alloy properties?
it is very lightHas a low density levelits very strong
What class of matter is an alloy?
An alloy is a metallic material that contains at least one metal and one or more other elements, and is mixed to the point where the material is homogenous (all parts have the same proportions of elements).Examples are:Steel - iron and carbonStainless steel - iron, carbon, chromium, and sometimes nickel and other elementsPewter - lead and copperBrass - copper and zinc
What do you call metals that contain other elements mixed with them?
A metal that contains other elements to give it specific properties is called an Alloy. Many metals can contain other elements to give the metal specific properties. Steel is an alloy of Iron and carbon. Stainless steels contain various other alloying elements such as Chromium and Nickel.
Is Alloy a solution or suspension?
Alloy is a mixture of elements (one metal plus other metals or non metals). An alloy can be considered as a solid solution, in a single phase or more. Atoms in an alloy have matallic bonds.
A homogeneous mixture of metals with other metals nonmetals or metalloids that has metallic properties?
alloy
