In some cases, a combination of metals may reduce the overall cost of the material while preserving important properties. In other cases, the combination of metals imparts synergistic properties to the constituent metal elements such as corrosion resistance or mechanical strength. read more
Alloy is a mixture of metals or a mixture of a metal and another element. Some alloys are * BRASS : (Copper + Zinc) * BRONZE: (Copper (88%) + Tin (12%) ) 1. 1. read more
Some familiar examples of alloys include brass, bronze, pewter, cast and wrought iron, steel, coin metal. Alloys are usually synthetic materials, developed by scientists for special purposes. They generally have specially desirable properties quite different from the metals from which they are made. read more