Alloys Flashcards
Bronze
Copper + Tin
Bronze Properties + Uses
- Tough and resistant to corrosion
- Statues and Decorative object
Brass
Copper + Zinc
Brass Properties + Uses
- Malleable
- Pressed into complex shapes or hammered into sheets
- Instruments
Aluminium Alloys Properties
Can have high or low denisty
What can gold make an alloy with
Copper
Steel
Iron + Carbon
24 carat
99.99% gold
12 carat
50 % gold
6 carat
25 % gold
What controls the properties of steel?
The percent of Carbon and/ or elements
Low carbon steel properties
Soft and easily shaped, so less likely to shatter
Low Carbon steel Uses
Bodies of cars, machinery ships and building carcases
High Carbon steel properties
Very strong but brittle
High carbon steel uses
Blades for cutting tools
Nickle steel alloys Properties
Resists high stretching forces
Nickle steel alloys Uses
Long span bridges, bike chains, militery armour
Tungsten Steel Properties
Resists High temperatures
Tungsten Steel Uses
Drill bits, high speed tools
Stainless Steel
Chromium + Nickel + Carbon + Iron
Stainless Steel properties
Hard, strong and doesn’t rust, with satnd high pressure, corrosive chemicals
Stainless Steel uses
Cooking utensils
