Alloys 1
How many mixtures are needed in an alloy?
2 or more
Alloys last ________ than metals
longer
Alloys are substitutional when the atoms are about _______________
the same size
Alloys are interstitial when the atoms of the components mixed ____________
vary or different in size
Brass is made up of...
copper and zinc
An alloy has to include...
a metal
Alloys have higher ___________ than metals
melting points
Atoms of metals are arranged in a very _________ way
compact/orderly
Interstitial atoms, when the smaller atoms fit in the spaces between the __________
larger atoms
Two common alloys
stainless steel, cast iron, bronze, brass
The most important alloys today are...
steels
copper and tin
Alloys are substitutional when the atoms substitute one of the _______ of the other component.
atoms
Components in gold alloy
Gold and silver or copper
Sterling silver is made up of...
Silver (Ag) and Copper (Cu)
Alloys are more ________ than metals
durable
Alloys are most of the _______ we find today
metals
The atoms of one component substitute the atoms of the other __________
component
The smaller atoms fit in the spaces between the larger atoms, even if the larger atoms are very ___________
compressed
Surgical steel is made up of...
Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) and Molybdenum (Mo)