alloys Flashcards
1
Q
what is an alloy
A
metal blended with other elements
2
Q
properties of alloys
A
harder as it cannot slide due to different sized of atoms
3
Q
what is bronze an alloy of
A
copper and tin
4
Q
what is brass an alloy of
A
copper and zinc
5
Q
what is gold an alloy of
A
silver copper zinc
6
Q
what is steel an alloy of
A
carbon and other metals
7
Q
properties of high carbon steel
A
hard
brittle
8
Q
properties of low carbon steel
A
softer
easier shaped
9
Q
properties of stainless steel
A
hard
resistant to erosion
10
Q
properties of aluminium alloys
A
low density
extremely useful
