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Chemistry Form 4 Chapter 9 Alloy
Chemistry Form 4 Chapter 9 Alloy
ALLOYS
Contain more than one element Usually mixtures of metallic elements (two or more metals).
An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements with a certain fixed composition in which metal is the major component
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FORCE
In pure metals, atoms are all of the same size. They arranged in layers.
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Thus make an alloys not ductile and not malleable but harder and stronger than the original constituent metals.
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COPPER
IRON
ALUMINIUM
TIN
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1.COPPER
TYPE OF ALLOY
COPPER
BRONZE
BRASS
CUPRONICKEL
BRONZE (90%Cu,10% Sn) Hard and strong Does not corrode Shiny surface USES : Building statue Medals Sword Artistic materials
BRASS (70% Cu,30% Zn) Hard and strong USES: Musical instrument Kitchenware
CUPRONICKEL (75%Cu,25% Ni) Shiny Hard Does not corrode USES: Making coins
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2.IRON
TYPE OF ALLOY
STEEL
(99%Fe,1% C) Hard And Strong Uses: Construction Materials (74%Fe,8%C,18% Cr) STAINLESS STEEL Shiny,Strong,Does not rust
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3.ALUMINIUM
Type of Alloy
ALUMINIUM
DURALUMIN (93% Al,3%Cu,1%Mn) Light and Strong USES: Building body of aeroplane and bullet train
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4.TIN
TIN
Type of Alloy
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