List of named alloys

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 articles: Aluminium and Aluminium alloy

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

Beryllium
Main article: beryllium

Bismuth
Main article: Bismuth

Chromium
Main article: Chromium

Cobalt
Main article: Cobalt

Copper
Main articles: Copper and Copper alloys

Gallium
Main article: Gallium

Gold
Main article: Gold
See also notes below[note 1]


Indium
Main article: Indium

Iron
Main article: Iron

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

Main articles: steel, steel grades, and carbon steel

Lead
Main article: Lead

Magnesium
Main article: Magnesium

Manganese
  • MN40, used in a foil for brazing
  • MN70, used in a foil for brazing

Mercury
Main article: Mercury (element)

Nickel
Main article: Nickel

Plutonium
Main article: Plutonium

Potassium
Main article: Potassium

Rare earths
Main article: Rare earth element

Rhodium

Samarium

SmCo (cobalt); used for permanent magnets in guitar pickups, headphones, satellite transponders, etc.

Scandium

Silver
Main article: Silver

Sodium

Titanium
Main article: Titanium

Tin
Main article: Tin

Uranium
Main article: Uranium

Zinc
Main article: 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 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). 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 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.

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". Haynes International. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  4. Donald E. Kirby, D. A. O'Keefe, Thomas A. Sullivan(1972) , United States Department of the Interior
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