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Alloys are useful (if this is what the question is getting at) because mixing elements of the periodic table alters their colligative properties.
i.e. mixing two metals could change substance's melting point, allowing it to more easily resist high temperatures. Also, mixing metals can change the way they bind together, and create an altogether stronger material than you can find using any single metal alone.They can improve a metal's properties
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bbypink
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∙ 10y agoAn example: zircaloy-2 alloy for cladding nuclear fuels elements.
Advantages: resistance to corrosion, resistance to stress corrosion cracking, resistance to high pressures and temperatures, not important absoptions of thermal neutrons etc.
Another example: gold alloys with copper for jewelry.
Advantages: more mechanical resistance, less expensive, less erosion.
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They can improve a metal's properties
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∙ 14y agoalloys are used in cars not just for wheels but for cosmetics as well, not all cars have alloy wheels, but almost all of them have alloy engines, and suspension units.
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Apex - They can improve a metals properties :)
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They can improve a metal's properties
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Explain why are alloys a useful improvement over pure metals?
Alloys are useful improvement over pure metals because they tend to be stronger.
What are three advantages of some alloys when compared to pure metals?
Alloys are sometimes more useful than pure metals because alloys are stronger - or tougher (toughness is resistance to fracture). Pure metals tend to be softer than alloys and therefore tend to get dented, scratched, or broken/fractured more easily. Alloys are often lower cost than pure metals but not necessarily so. As an example, stainless steel is more expensive than pure iron.
Is alloys resist to corrosion?
Alloys can add corrosion resistance to a metal
Types of alloys?
brass, steel and bronze are the most common alloys. they are made of: brass: 35% zinc and 65% copper - uses, musical instruments steel: 99% iron and 1% carbon - uses, tools, car bodies etc bronze: 87.5% copper and 12.5% tin - uses, boat hardware and screws etc some not so common alloys are alnico (aluminium and nickel and cobalt - used to make magnets) and stainless steel (18% chromium, 80.6% iron, 1% nickel and 0.4% carbon - used to make surgical tools and tableware and cookware.)
What are bearing alloys?
properties of bearing alloy
Explain why are alloys a useful improvement over pure metals?
Alloys are useful improvement over pure metals because they tend to be stronger.
Why are copper alloys more useful than pure copper?
Pure copper is actually quite useful for certain purposes, such as wiring, but alloys such as brass and bronze are stronger than copper.
Why are copper alloys more useful than copper?
they are more useful because they have more copper inside .
Why some alloys are not widely used despite having useful properties?
Many useful alloys have other alternatives that are either better, more common or even just cheaper than the other
Why are alloys prepared?
Alloys have useful properties that are not found in the pure metals from which they are mixed. You can make alloys that are stronger, lighter, more corrosion resistant, and so forth, as compared to pure metals at a comparable price range.
What different alloys are there?
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.
What are 2 different alloys and explain what they are made out of?
1 Alloys of magnesium2 Alloys of aluminum3 Alloys of potassium4 Alloys of iron5 Alloys of cobalt6 Alloys of nickel7 Alloys of copper8 Alloys of gallium9 Alloys of silver10 Alloys of tin11 Rare earth alloys12 Alloys of gold13 Alloys of mercury14 Alloys of lead15 Alloys of bismuth16 Alloys of zirconiumBUT I AM SURE WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF I HOPE THIS HELPS :)
What is the Mass Number of Mg2?
Magnesium is very useful for alloys. We use it for make medicines. Mg has a mass number of 24.
What is cast alloys?
Cast alloys are alloys that are cast in a cast.
What properties of steel makes alloys useful for the cable and towers of the Golden Gate Bridges?
Because It Is A Strong Alloy ThereFore It Is The Best In Its Group To Do The Job.
Why are alloys harder than metals?
Alloys are not necessarily harder or stronger than pure metals. For example gallium and aluminum form an alloy that is extremely weak. Many of the alloys we know of are stronger than pure metals because those are the ones we find most useful. In most pure metals, there will be gaps in between atoms. In many alloys we fill in those gaps with some other type of atom, adding extra support.
What are novel applications of tungsten alloys?
The hardness and heat resistance of tungsten can contribute to useful alloys. Tungsten's high melting point makes tungsten a good material for applications like submarine ballistics. Tungsten alloys are used in a wide range of applications, including the aerospace and automotive industries and radiation shielding.Superalloys containing tungsten, such as Hastelloy are used in turbine blades and resistants. Tungsten's heat resistance makes it useful in composite applications as can be a highly-conductive metal to withstand the high temperatures.
