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Alloys are useful (if this is what the question is getting at) because mixing elements of the periodic table alters their colligative properties.
i.e. mixing two metals could change substance's melting point, allowing it to more easily resist high temperatures. Also, mixing metals can change the way they bind together, and create an altogether stronger material than you can find using any single metal alone.They can improve a metal's properties
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TaigaAlloys are useful because they combine the desirable properties of different metals, such as strength, hardness, and corrosion resistance. By adjusting the composition of the alloy, engineers can tailor its properties to suit specific applications. Alloys are also often more cost-effective than pure metals, as they can achieve similar performance with lower material costs.
An example: zircaloy-2 alloy for cladding nuclear fuels elements.
Advantages: resistance to corrosion, resistance to stress corrosion cracking, resistance to high pressures and temperatures, not important absoptions of thermal neutrons etc.
Another example: gold alloys with copper for jewelry.
Advantages: more mechanical resistance, less expensive, less erosion.
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Explain why are alloys a useful improvement over pure metals?
Alloys are useful improvement over pure metals because they tend to be stronger.
What are three advantages of some alloys when compared to pure metals?
Alloys are sometimes more useful than pure metals because alloys are stronger - or tougher (toughness is resistance to fracture). Pure metals tend to be softer than alloys and therefore tend to get dented, scratched, or broken/fractured more easily. Alloys are often lower cost than pure metals but not necessarily so. As an example, stainless steel is more expensive than pure iron.
Is alloys resist to corrosion?
Alloys can add corrosion resistance to a metal
Types of alloys?
brass, steel and bronze are the most common alloys. they are made of: brass: 35% zinc and 65% copper - uses, musical instruments steel: 99% iron and 1% carbon - uses, tools, car bodies etc bronze: 87.5% copper and 12.5% tin - uses, boat hardware and screws etc some not so common alloys are alnico (aluminium and nickel and cobalt - used to make magnets) and stainless steel (18% chromium, 80.6% iron, 1% nickel and 0.4% carbon - used to make surgical tools and tableware and cookware.)
What are bearing alloys?
properties of bearing alloy
