- List of alloys
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This is a list of named alloys grouped alphabetically by base metal. Within these headings the alloys are also grouped alphabetically. Some of the main alloying elements are optionally listed after the alloy names.
Alloys of aluminium
Main articles: Aluminium and Aluminium alloy- AA-8000: used for building wire in the U.S. per the National Electrical Code
- Aluminium also forms complex metallic alloys, like β-Al-Mg, ξ'-Al-Pd-Mn, T-Al3Mn
- Al-Li (lithium)
- Alnico (aluminium, nickel, cobalt): used for permanent magnets
- Duralumin (copper)
- Kryron
- Magnalium (5% magnesium)/used in airplane bodies, ladders,etc.
- Nambe (aluminium plus seven other undisclosed metals)
Alloys of bismuth
Main article: BismuthAlloys of cobalt
Main article: Cobalt- Megallium
- Stellite (chromium, tungsten, carbon)
- Talonite
- Ultimet (chromium, nickel, molybdenum, iron, tungsten)
- Vitallium
Alloys of copper
Main articles: Copper and Copper alloys- Arsenical copper
- Beryllium copper (beryllium)
- Billon (silver)
- Brass (zinc)
- Calamine brass (zinc)
- Chinese silver (zinc)
- Dutch metal (zinc)
- Gilding metal (zinc)
- Muntz metal (zinc)
- Pinchbeck (zinc)
- Prince's metal (zinc)
- Tombac (zinc)
- Bronze (tin, aluminium or other element)
- Aluminium bronze (aluminium)
- Arsenical bronze
- Bell metal (tin)
- Florentine bronze (aluminium or tin)
- Guanín
- Gunmetal (tin, zinc)
- Glucydur
- Phosphor bronze (tin and phosphorus)
- Ormolu (Gilt Bronze) (zinc)
- Speculum metal (tin)
- Constantan (nickel)
- Copper-tungsten (tungsten)
- Corinthian bronze (gold, silver)
- Cunife (nickel, iron)
- Cupronickel (nickel)
- Cymbal alloys (Bell metal) (tin)
- Devarda's alloy (aluminium, zinc)
- Electrum (gold, silver)
- Hepatizon (gold, silver)
- Heusler alloy (manganese, tin)
- Manganin (manganese, nickel)
- Molybdochalkos (lead)
- Nickel silver (nickel)
- Nordic gold (aluminium, zinc, tin)
- Shakudo (gold)
- Tumbaga (gold)
Alloys of gallium
Main article: GalliumAlloys of gold
Main article: GoldThe purity of alloys of gold is expressed in karats, which tell you the ratio of the minimum amount of gold (by mass) over 24 parts total. 24 karat gold is fine gold (24/24 parts), and the engineering standard is that it be applied to alloys that have been refined to 99.9% or better purity ("3 Nines Fine"). There are, however, places in the world that allow the claim of 24kt. to alloys with as little as 99.0% gold ("2 Nines Fine" or "Point Nine-nine Fine). An alloy which is 14 parts gold to 10 parts alloy is 14 karat gold, 18 parts gold to 6 parts alloy is 18 karat, etc. This is becoming more commonly and accurately expressed as the result of the ratio, ie: 14/24 equals .585 (rounded off), and 18/24 is .750 ("Seven-fifty Fine").
There are hundreds of possible alloys and mixtures possible, but in general the addition of silver will color gold green, and the addition of copper will color it red. A mix of around 50/50 copper and silver gives the range of yellow gold alloys the public is accustomed to seeing in the marketplace.
- Electrum (silver, copper)
- Rhodite (rhodium)
- Rose gold (copper)
- Tumbaga (copper)
- White gold (nickel, palladium)
Alloys of indium
Main article: IndiumAlloys of iron
Main article: IronSee also: Category:Ferrous alloys- Elinvar (nickel, chromium)
- Fernico (nickel, cobalt)
- Ferroalloys (category:Ferroalloys)
- Ferroboron
- Ferrochrome
- Ferromagnesium
- Ferromanganese
- Ferromolybdenum
- Ferronickel
- Ferrophosphorus
- Ferrosilicon
- Ferrotitanium
- Ferrovanadium
- Invar (nickel)
- Iron
- Kovar (nickel, cobalt)
- Spiegeleisen (manganese, carbon, silicon)
- Steel (carbon) (Category:Steels)
- Bulat steel
- Chromoly (chromium, molybdenum)
- Crucible steel
- Damascus steel
- High speed steel
- HSLA steel
- Maraging steel
- Reynolds 531
- Silicon steel (silicon)
- Stainless steel (chromium, nickel)
- Tool steel (tungsten or manganese)
- Wootz steel
Alloys of lead
Main article: Lead- Molybdochalkos (copper)
- Solder (tin)
- Terne (tin)
- Type metal (tin, antimony)
Alloys of magnesium
Main article: MagnesiumAlloys of mercury
Main article: Mercury (element)Alloys of nickel
Main article: Nickel- Category:Nickel alloys
- Alnico (aluminium, cobalt; used in magnets)
- Alumel (nickel, manganese, aluminium, silicon)
- Chromel (chromium)
- Cupronickel (bronze, copper)
- Ferronickel (iron)
- German silver (copper, zinc)
- Hastelloy (molybdenum, chromium, sometimes tungsten)
- Inconel (chromium, iron)
- Monel metal (copper, iron, manganese)
- Nichrome (chromium)
- Nicrosil (chromium, silicon, magnesium)
- Nisil (silicon)
- Nitinol (titanium, shape memory alloy)
- Soft magnetic alloys
- [Ni-C] (Nickel, Carbon)
Alloys of potassium
Main article: PotassiumAlloys of plutonium
Main article: Plutonium- Plutonium-aluminium
- Plutonium-cerium
- Plutonium-cerium-cobalt
- Plutonium-gallium (gallium)
- Plutonium-gallium-cobalt
- Plutonium-zirconium
Rare earth alloys
Main article: Rare earth element- Mischmetal (various rare earth elements)
Alloys of rhodium
- Pseudo palladium (Rhodium-silver alloy)
Alloys of silver
Main article: Silver- Argentium sterling silver (copper, germanium)
- Billon
- Britannia silver (copper)
- Doré bullion (gold)
- Electrum (gold)
- Goloid (copper, gold)
- Platinum sterling (platinum)
- Shibuichi (copper)
- Sterling silver (copper)
- Tibetan silver (copper)
Alloys of titanium
Main article: TitaniumAlloys of tin
Main article: Tin- Babbitt (copper, antimony, lead; used for bearing surfaces)
- Britannium (copper, antimony)[1]
- Pewter (lead, copper)
- Solder (lead, antimony)
- Terne (lead)
- Bronze (copper)
Alloys of uranium
Main article: Uranium- Staballoy (depleted uranium with other metals, usually titanium or molybdenum)
- Uranium with plutonium, frequently found in nuclear reactors
Alloys of zinc
Main article: ZincAlloys of zirconium
Main article: ZirconiumSee also
- List of brazing alloys
- Complex metallic alloys
- Intermetallic compounds
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