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    The document discusses properties of metals and alloys. Metals have properties like being shiny, having high melting points, and being good conductors of heat and electricity. However, metals can also be soft and prone to corrosion. Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals that combine to produce new properties. Common alloys include steel, which is strong, and bronze and brass, which are hard and corrosion-resistant. Alloys are stronger than pure metals because the different sized atoms in the alloys wedge between and disrupt the orderly arrangement of atoms in pure metals.

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    The document discusses properties of metals and alloys. Metals have properties like being shiny, having high melting points, and being good conductors of heat and electricity. However, metals can also be soft and prone to corrosion. Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals that combine to produce new properties. Common alloys include steel, which is strong, and bronze and brass, which are hard and corrosion-resistant. Alloys are stronger than pure metals because the different sized atoms in the alloys wedge between and disrupt the orderly arrangement of atoms in pure metals.

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    The document discusses properties of metals and alloys. Metals have properties like being shiny, having high melting points, and being good conductors of heat and electricity. However, metals can also be soft and prone to corrosion. Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals that combine to produce new properties. Common alloys include steel, which is strong, and bronze and brass, which are hard and corrosion-resistant. Alloys are stronger than pure metals because the different sized atoms in the alloys wedge between and disrupt the orderly arrangement of atoms in pure metals.

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    The document discusses properties of metals and alloys. Metals have properties like being shiny, having high melting points, and being good conductors of heat and electricity. However, metals can also be soft and prone to corrosion. Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals that combine to produce new properties. Common alloys include steel, which is strong, and bronze and brass, which are hard and corrosion-resistant. Alloys are stronger than pure metals because the different sized atoms in the alloys wedge between and disrupt the orderly arrangement of atoms in pure metals.

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    INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

    Properties of metal
    1. shiny surface
    2. high melting point
    3. good conductor of heat and electricity
    4. high tensile strength
    5. ductile
    Disadvantages of metal
    1. soft and not strong
    2. corrodes

    ALLOY
    Alloy is a mixture that consists of two or more metals or elements in a fixed composition.
    Alloy

    Composition

    Properties

    Uses

    Mild steel

    99% iron
    1% carbon

    Very tough

    Building bridges and wires.

    Stainless steel

    74% iron
    18% chromium
    8% nickel
    0-1% carbon

    Resists corrosion

    Cutlery,chemical plant,machine parts

    Duralumin

    95% aluminium
    4% copper
    0.5% magnesium

    Strong and light

    Aircraft construction,electric cables

    Bronze

    90% copper
    10% tin

    Hard and strong

    Ornaments,statues,medals, swords

    Brass

    70% copper
    30% zinc

    Hard, shiny and ductile

    Ornaments,electrical appliances,musical
    instruments,gas valves,propellers

    Pewter

    97% tin
    3% copper and
    antimony

    Hard and resists corrosion

    Ornaments, souvenirs

    Cupronickel

    75% copper
    25% nickel

    Hard, shiny and resists


    corrosion

    Coinage

    Solder

    70% lead
    30% tin

    Low melting point

    Metal contacts in electrical circuits

    Constantan

    60% copper
    40% nickel

    High electrical resistance


    over a wide range of
    temperature

    Thermocouples,electrical resistors

    ARRANGEMENT OF ATOMS IN PURE METAL AND IN AN ALLOY

    1. Pure metal is soft


    Pure metal consists of atoms which are the same size , arranged closely and orderly in layers.
    These layers of atoms can slide on one anothr when a force is exerted.
    Therefore, metal is ductile (can be made in to thin strips or wires)
    2. In alloy, foreign atoms are wedged in between the metal atoms.
    These foreign metals have bigger or smaller sized atoms that disturb the order of atoms
    in pure metal.
    These foreign metals obstruct the layers of atoms from sliding easily. Thus the alloy is
    stronger.
    Draw a diagram for the experiment to compare the hardness of alloy and pure metal.

    Purpose for alloying


    1. Increase hardness
    Carbon is added to iron to produce carbon steel which is harder than iron.
    2. Prevent corrosion
    Nickel or chromium is added to iron and tin to prevent corrosion.
    3. Improve appearance
    To produce a shiny surface, metals are alloyed with nickel or chromium.
    Example : cupronickel, pewter, bronze

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