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Alloys

Alloys. Chelsea Thompson. An alloy is a solid solution consisting of atoms of different metals. It is the combination that makes alloys useful for many different purposes because of it’s stregnth. Examples. Brass- made up of copper and zinc Bronze- made up of copper and tin

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Alloys

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  1. Alloys Chelsea Thompson

  2. An alloy is a solid solution consisting of atoms of different metals. It is the combination that makes alloys useful for many different purposes because of it’s stregnth.

  3. Examples Brass- made up of copper and zinc Bronze- made up of copper and tin Duralumin- made up of aluminum and copper Steel- made up of iron and carbon

  4. Uses of Alloys • Brass- inexpensive jewelry, piping • Coin metal- coins, electrical hardware • Duralumn- U.S. coins • Nichrome- aircraft, boats, railway cars, machinery • Sterling Silver- jewelry • Solder- joining copper pipes

  5. This shows brass can be stretched into stretched into thin wires wires.

  6. The Finished Project Sterling Silver can end up to be beautiful jewelry.

  7. Review Questions What is an alloy made up of? Alloys make many different things, including…

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