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Alloy: A mixture containing mostly metals. For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Steel contains iron and other metals, but also carbon.

Mag Alloy: Magnesium alloy, a strong lightweight metal used for many components, particularly wheels.

Permalloy Tape Head: A cassette tape head constructed of permalloy, an alloy made primarily of nickel and iron, used for its superior high wear resistance and permeability, offering superior frequency response a . . . View Full Definition

Alloy Steel: A plain carbon steel to which another element, other than iron and carbon, has been added in a percentage large enough to alter its characteristics.

Alloys: Strong and relatively ductile substances that provide electro-positive ions to a corrosive environment and can be polished to a high luster. Characterized by metallic atomic bonding. Most of . . . View Full Definition

Steel: An alloy of iron and carbon. Steel contains anywhere between 0.2% carbon (for soft wire and sheet steel) and 1.5% carbon (for cutting tools), with small amounts of many other elements often present.

Ytterbium: Element 70, atomic weight 173.04, a very rare, malleable metal used in special alloys for X-ray sources.

Patina: A thin layer of corrosion products with a distinctive coloration that forms on a metal surface exposed to air and water. Patina usually refers to the greenish coating that forms on copper al . . . View Full Definition

Yttrium: Element 39, atomic weight 88.90585, a dark gray metal that is used in alloys and nuclear technology for its high neutron transparency. Yttrium compounds are used in the manufacture of color . . . View Full Definition

Liquidus: The lowest temperature at which a metal or an alloy is completely liquid.