Alloys Flashcards
1
Q
What is an alloy
A
An alloy is a blend of two or more metals
2
Q
Blending
A
The blend can form a solid solution or it can be a simple mixture
3
Q
Stainless steel
A
An alloy that is used to bond metals to each other
4
Q
Brass
A
An alloy consisting primarily of copper and zinc
5
Q
Alloys properties
A
- Alloys are harder than pure metals because the regular layers in a pure metal are disorted by atoms of different sizes in an alloy
