#alloy__metal  a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
  supertype:  #mixture  (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
  substance:  #primary_solid_solution
  subtype:  #oroide__oreide  alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
  subtype:  #Alnico  trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
  subtype:  #dental_amalgam__amalgam  an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
  subtype:  #fusible_metal__fusiblemetal  an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
  subtype:  #electrum  an alloy of gold and silver
  subtype:  #pewter  any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
  subtype:  #pinchbeck  an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
  subtype:  #pot_metal  an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots
  subtype:  #solder  an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
     subtype:  #hard_solder  solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing
     subtype:  #silver_solder  a solder that contains silver
     subtype:  #soft_solder  solder that melts at a relatively low temperature
  subtype:  #white_gold__whitegold  a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
  subtype:  #type_metal  an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
  subtype:  #white_metal__whitemetal__bearing_metal__bearingmetal  an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
  subtype:  #Babbitt_metal__babbitt  a alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings
  subtype:  #Britannia_metal  an alloy similar to pewter
  subtype:  #Carboloy  (trademark) an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools
  subtype:  #steel  an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
     subtype:  #alloy_steel__alloysteel  steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
        subtype:  #stainless_steel__chromium_steel  steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
        subtype:  #chrome-nickel_steel__Elinvar  Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of nickel-chromium steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures
        subtype:  #chrome-tungsten_steel  a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten
        subtype:  #austenitic_manganese_steel__manganese_steel__manganesesteel  a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
        subtype:  #molybdenum_steel  steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel
        subtype:  #nickel_steel  an alloy steel containing nickel
        subtype:  #tool_steel  alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard a tough and can retain a cutting edge
           subtype:  #high-speed_steel__hot-work_steel  an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
        subtype:  #tungsten_steel__wolfram_steel__wolframsteel  a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
        subtype:  #vanadium_steel  steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability
     subtype:  #austenitic_steel  steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures
     subtype:  #case-hardened_steel  steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal
     subtype:  #carbon_steel  steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
        subtype:  #drill_steel__drillsteel__drill_rod__drillrod  carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
        subtype:  #eutectoid_steel__eutectoidsteel  a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point in the iron-carbon system); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite
        subtype:  #hyper-eutectoid_steel__hypereutectoidsteel  a steel that contains more than 0.9% carbon
        subtype:  #hypo-eutectoid_steel  a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon
     subtype:  #crucible_steel  steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible
     subtype:  #Damascus_steel__Damask_steel  a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
     subtype:  #chisel_steel  steel used in making chisels
     subtype:  #hard_steel  steel with more than 0.3% carbon
     subtype:  #medium_steel  steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon
     subtype:  #mild_steel__low-carbon_steel__soft-cast_steel  steel with less than 0.15% carbon
     subtype:  #quenched_steel  steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it
        subtype:  #oil-hardened_steel  steel that is quenched in oil
     subtype:  #structural_steel  a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction
  subtype:  #cheoplastic_metal__cheoplasticmetal  any low-fusing alloy used in cheoplasty (molding artificial teeth)
  subtype:  #copper-base_alloy  any alloy whose principal component is copper
     subtype:  #brass__bras  an alloy of copper and zinc
        subtype:  #alpha-beta_brass__Muntz_metal__yellow_metal  a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
           subtype:  #manganese_bronze__manganesebronze__highstrengthbras  a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
           subtype:  #naval_brass__navalbras__Admiralty_brass__Admiralty_Metal__Tobin_bronze  alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
        subtype:  #alpha_brass__alphabras  a brass-zinc alloy; used mainly for cold working
        subtype:  #bearing_brass__bearingbras  a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing
        subtype:  #cartridge_brass__cartridgebras  a copper-zinc alloy (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing
        subtype:  #gilding_metal__gildingmetal  a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
        subtype:  #high_brass  brass with 35% zinc
        subtype:  #latten  brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils
        subtype:  #low_brass__lowbras  brass with 30% (or less) zinc
        subtype:  #ormolu  brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
        subtype:  #red_brass__guinea_gold  brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
     subtype:  #bronze  an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
        subtype:  #gunmetal  a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
        subtype:  #phosphor_bronze  a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
        subtype:  #alpha_bronze__alphabronze  a copper-tin alloy that can be worked
        subtype:  #bell_metal  bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
        subtype:  #beryllium_bronze__berylliumbronze  a copper-base alloy containing beryllium
        subtype:  #leaded_bronze  bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
        subtype:  #nickel_bronze  a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
        subtype:  #silicon_bronze__siliconbronze  a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
     subtype:  #cupronickel  a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel
     subtype:  #aluminum_bronze__aluminium_bronze__aluminiumbronze  a copper-aluminum alloy with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
     subtype:  #constantan__Eureka  a copper-nickel alloy with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
  subtype:  #dental_gold  an alloy of gold used in dentistry
  subtype:  #Duralumin  (trademark) an aluminum-based alloy
  subtype:  #Inconel  (trademark) an nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades
  subtype:  #Invar  (trademark) an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
  subtype:  #nickel-base_alloy__nickel_alloy  an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
     subtype:  #Monel_metal__Monell_metal  an alloy of nickel and copper and other metals (such as iron and/or manganese and/or aluminum)
     subtype:  #Nichrome  (trademark) a nickel-chromium alloy with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements
     subtype:  #Permalloy  an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized
  subtype:  #nickel_silver__German_silver  a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
  subtype:  #pyrophoric_alloy  an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints
     subtype:  #ferrocerium  a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
     subtype:  #misch_metal  a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals
  subtype:  #shot_metal  an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot
  subtype:  #Stellite  (trademark) a cobalt-base alloy with chromium and other metals; very hard; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear
  subtype:  #sterling_silver  a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
  subtype:  #tombac__tombak__tambac  an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
  subtype:  #Wood's_metal__Wood's_alloy  a fusible bismuth-base alloy; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit

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