Difference between revisions of "Alloy"

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An alloy is a metal with one or more other elements mixed with it, usually other metal elements.

Adding different elements to a metal to make an alloy can change the properties of that metal.


Bronze was one of the first alloys every made and is made from around 88% Copper and 12% Tin.	Brass is a very strong alloy made form a mixture of Copper and Zinc.	Steel is an alloy of around 98% Iron and 2% Carbon.

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-A [[metal]] with one or more other [[elements]] [[mixture|mixed]] with it.
+==Key Stage 3==
+===Meaning===
+An [[alloy]] is a [[metal]] with one or more other [[elements]] [[mixture|mixed]] with it, usually other [[metal]] [[element]]s.
+===About Alloys===
+: Adding different [[element]]s to a [[metal]] to make an [[alloy]] can change the [[property|properties]] of that [[metal]].
+===Examples===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+|[[File:BronzeShield.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:BrassTap.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:MetalSword.png|center|200px]]
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Bronze]] was one of the first [[alloy]]s every made and is made from around 88% [[Copper]] and 12% [[Tin]].
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Brass]] is a very strong [[alloy]] made form a [[mixture]] of [[Copper]] and [[Zinc]].
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Steel]] is an [[alloy]] of around 98% [[Iron]] and 2% [[Carbon]].
+|}