Chemistry:List of named 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 by base metal

Aluminium

Main pages: Chemistry:Aluminium and Chemistry:Chemistry:Aluminium alloy
  • AA-8000: used for electrical building wire in the U.S. per the National Electrical Code, replacing AA-1350.[1]
  • Al–Li (2.45% lithium): aerospace applications, including the Space Shuttle
  • Alnico (nickel, cobalt): used for permanent magnets
  • Aluminium–Scandium (scandium)
  • Birmabright (magnesium, manganese): used in car bodies, mainly used by Land Rover cars.
  • Devarda's alloy (45% Al, 50% Cu, 5% Zn): chemical reducing agent.
  • Duralumin (copper)
  • Hiduminium or R.R. alloys (2% copper, iron, nickel): used in aircraft pistons
  • Hydronalium (up to 12% magnesium, 1% manganese): used in shipbuilding, resists seawater corrosion
  • Italma (3.5% magnesium, 0.3% manganese): formerly used to make coinage of the Italian lira
  • Magnalium (5-50% magnesium): used in airplane bodies, ladders, pyrotechnics, etc.
  • Ni-Ti-Al (Titanium 40%, Aluminum 10%), also called Nital
  • Y alloy (4% copper, nickel, magnesium)

Aluminium also forms complex metallic alloys, like β–Al–Mg, ξ'–Al–Pd–Mn, and T–Al3Mn.

Beryllium

Main page: Chemistry:Beryllium

Bismuth

Main page: Chemistry:Bismuth

Chromium

Main page: Chemistry:Chromium

Cobalt

Main page: Chemistry:Cobalt

Copper

Main pages: Chemistry:Copper and Chemistry:Chemistry:Copper alloys

Gallium

Main page: Chemistry:Gallium

Gold

Main page: Chemistry:Gold
See also notes below[note 1]

Indium

Main page: Chemistry:Indium

Iron

Main page: Chemistry:Iron

Most iron alloys are steels, with carbon as a major alloying element.

Lead

Main page: Chemistry:Lead

Magnesium

Main page: Chemistry:Magnesium

Manganese

Main page: Chemistry:Manganese
  • MN40, used in a foil for brazing
  • MN70, used in a foil for brazing

Mercury

Main page: Chemistry:Mercury (element)

Nickel

Main page: Chemistry:Nickel

Plutonium

Main page: Chemistry:Plutonium

Potassium

Main page: Chemistry:Potassium

Rare earths

Rhodium

Main page: Chemistry:Rhodium

Silver

Main page: Chemistry:Silver

Titanium

Main page: Chemistry:Titanium

Tin

Main page: Chemistry:Tin

Uranium

Main page: Chemistry:Uranium

Zinc

Main page: Chemistry:Zinc

See also

Notes

  1. The purity of gold alloys is expressed in karats, (UK: carats) which indicates 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[citation needed] 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).[citation needed] 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[citation needed] and more precisely expressed as a decimal fraction, i.e.: 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. Hunter, Christel (2006). Aluminum Building Wire Installation and Terminations, IAEI News, January–February 2006. Richardson, TX: International Association of Electrical Inspectors.
  2. Hausner(1965) Beryllium its Metallurgy and Properties, University of California Press
  3. "Ultimet® alloy - Nominal Composition". http://www.haynesintl.com/alloys/alloy-portfolio_/Corrosion-resistant-Alloys/ULTIMET-alloy/nominal-compositiion. 
  4. Donald E. Kirby, D. A. O'Keefe, Thomas A. Sullivan(1972) [1], United States Department of the Interior
  5. Mathias, Paul M. (15 March 1996). "Molecular modeling in engineering design and materials development.". Fluid Phase Equilibria 116 (1–2): 225–236. doi:10.1016/0378-3812(95)02891-9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0378381295028919. Retrieved 11 July 2022. 
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