Alloys Flashcards
1
Q
Bronze
A
Copper + Tin
2
Q
Bronze Properties + Uses
A
- Tough and resistant to corrosion
- Statues and Decorative object
3
Q
Brass
A
Copper + Zinc
4
Q
Brass Properties + Uses
A
- Malleable
- Pressed into complex shapes or hammered into sheets
- Instruments
5
Q
Aluminium Alloys Properties
A
Can have high or low denisty
6
Q
What can gold make an alloy with
A
Copper
7
Q
Steel
A
Iron + Carbon
8
Q
24 carat
A
99.99% gold
9
Q
12 carat
A
50 % gold
10
Q
6 carat
A
25 % gold
11
Q
What controls the properties of steel?
A
The percent of Carbon and/ or elements
12
Q
Low carbon steel properties
A
Soft and easily shaped, so less likely to shatter
13
Q
Low Carbon steel Uses
A
Bodies of cars, machinery ships and building carcases
14
Q
High Carbon steel properties
A
Very strong but brittle
15
Q
High carbon steel uses
A
Blades for cutting tools
