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There are several different alloys used for this purpose, depending on the requirements:

  • solder, used in a process called soldering where low temperatures are required to avoid damage and the alloy does not need to provide strength to the joint (solder is traditionally an alloy of tin & lead but many modern solders have been reformulated to replace the lead with nontoxic metals)
  • brass, used in a process called brazing where it is undesirable to melt the parts being joined but the alloy must provide strength to the joint (brass is an alloy of copper and zinc)
  • alloys similar to that used in the parts themselves, used in a process called welding where both the alloy and the parts are melted and commingled to provide a joint as strong as the original metal parts themselves
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What metal make up this alloy?

The specific metals in an alloy would depend on the type of alloy. Common metals used in alloys include iron, copper, zinc, aluminum, and nickel, among others. The combination of these metals gives each alloy its unique properties.


What is a simple definition of 'alloy'?

An alloy is a blend of 2 or more metals. For example, brass is an alloy of zinc and copper, because you blend zinc and copper to get brass. The properties of any metal can be changed by mixing other substances with it, this mixture is called an alloy. Another definition would be: "An alloy is an element added to another element to change its characteristics." Almost all metals are alloyed. Some with multiple elements.


What is alloy used for in an aircraft?

Alloy is defined as a metal made from a combination of two or more metals or chemical elements. Almost all metals used in the construction of aircraft are some type of alloy of a base metal, such as Aluminum or Iron(steel). There are very few metals that is NOT an alloy: One example would be copper wires.You did not specify which type alloy.Aluminum Alloy is the primary metal used in most modern aircraft construction. It contains aluminum which is a powder in its pure form used in combination of other metals to give it strength.Other alloys are Titanium alloy and various types of Steel, such as stainless steel and high-carbon steel alloys of various hardness and strength.


What is a combination of to metals?

I Would Say A Combination Of Metals Is Called An Alloy .


What is the formula for calculating density of an alloy?

The formula for calculating the density of an alloy is: Density = (Mass of alloy) / (Volume of alloy). To find the mass of the alloy, you would typically weigh it using a balance. To find the volume of the alloy, you can measure its dimensions (length, width, and height) and calculate the volume using the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism: Volume = Length x Width x Height.

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How do you use alloy in a sentence?

Alloy is a mixture of metal and another element. An example sentence would be: The alloy mixture actually worked perfectly.


How is alloy different from gold?

An alloy is simply two or more metals mixed together. For instance, stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium, and nickel. PURE gold would be a single metal (gold, and nothing but gold) However, PURE gold is too soft to use for most things, and the gold is alloyed with another metal. The resulting metal is less valuable than gold, but harder, and will withstand wear. Pure gold is known as 24K (or karat) Gold used for jewelry is usually between 10K (10 parts gold, 14 parts of another metal) and 16K (16 parts gold, 8 parts of another metal) The higher the K, the softer and more valuable the item.


What would happen if you melted every known metal into one alloy?

You will die.


Is zinc an alloy metal?

Well, I think it can be but it would depend what you wanted to combine it with


How much of an alloy that is 20 should be mixed with 100 ounces of an alloy that is 70 copper in order to get that 40 copper?

To create an alloy with 40% copper, you would need to mix equal parts of the 20% alloy with the 70% alloy. This means you need to mix 50 ounces of the 20% alloy with 50 ounces of the 70% alloy to achieve the desired 40% copper content in the final alloy.


What metals are a combination which have been melted and mixed together to produce a new metal with improved properties?

This would be known as an alloy. An alloy, lets say titanium and aluminum, are mixed to create a metal that would be light weight and strong.


Is a silverplated a heterogeneous mixture?

A silver plate would be a heterogeneous mixture if there is a metal alloy in it also. If it was pure silver, then it would be a homogeneous mixture. Assuming that there is a metal alloy comprised with the silver plate, it is most likely a heterogeneous mixture.


What would be the best metal for a magnet steel aluminum lead or tin?

steel, as it is an alloy of iron


Solid solution of a metal or nonmetal dissolved in a metal?

A solid solution of a metal or nonmetal dissolved in a metal is called an interstitial solid solution. This occurs when smaller atoms (such as nonmetals) fit into the spaces between the larger atoms (metals) in a crystal lattice. This allows for the formation of a homogeneous solid mixture with improved mechanical properties.


955 fine what does that marking mean?

It means that if the components (metals) in an alloy could be segregated out of the mixture and were then divided into 1000 equal mass parts, then 955 of those parts would be a specific metal. Usually that specified metal is a precious metal such as gold, silver or platinum. For example, "sterling silver" contains 925 parts of pure silver in the mix, so sterling is 925 fine. "Pure" silver would be "1000 fine" but the number of 999 is the generally accepted number for purity.


In what way is an alloy better than a metal in pure form?

An alloy is better than a metal in pure form in the way that an alloy contains some extra materials possessing some different properties which would prevent it from getting corroded easily and thus increase its life span for using purposes.


What metal make up this alloy?

The specific metals in an alloy would depend on the type of alloy. Common metals used in alloys include iron, copper, zinc, aluminum, and nickel, among others. The combination of these metals gives each alloy its unique properties.