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Alloys (mixtures of metals and other elements) have different properties form pure metals.

Two examples:

  1. An alloy of carbon & iron males steel which can be much harder than iron
  2. An alloy of copper and tin makes bronze which is harder and more corrosion resistant than either of the pure metals
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