Some Important Alloys

Name Composition Use
Brass Cu(60% to 80%), Zn (40 to 20%) For making household utencils
Bronze Cu (75 to 90%), Sn (25 to 10%) For making coins, idols, utencils
German Silver Cu (60%), Zn (25%), Ni (15%) For making utencils
Magnelium Mg (5%), Al (95%) For making aircraft frame
Rolled Gold Cu(90%), Ni (10%) For making cheap ornaments
Monel metal Cu (70%), Ni (30%) For making alkali resistant containers
Bell metals Cu (80%), Sn (20%) For making bells
Gun metal Cu (85%), Zn (10%), Sn(5%) Used for engineering purpose
Solder Sn(50-75%), Pb (50-25%) Soldering of metals
Duralium Al (95%), Cu (4%), Mg (0.5%), Mn (0.5%) In aircraft manufacturing
Steel Fe (98%), C (2%) For making nails, screws, bridges
Stainless Steel Fe (82%) Cr, Ni (18%) for making cooking utencils, knives

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