Question

Name some widely used alloys and
write their uses.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Babbitt metalcopper: 3%used in bearings because of its low measure of fricti with steelbell metalcopp 77%casting of bellstin : 23%brasscopper with up to 50% zincinexpensive jewelry; hose nozzles and couplings; piping; stamping dies

Answer 2

Answer:

Alloy plays a very important role in our daily life. In fact without using an alloy one day is also not passed. Utensils in the kitchen, vehicles, mobile phones etc are various alloys which are being used and made by human. Even most of the machinery tools and engineering equipments are made up of alloys.

Brass

Cu + Zn

In making utensils.

Bronze

Cu + Sn

In making coins, bell and utensils.

German Silver

Cu + Zn + Ni

In making utensils.

Rolled Gold

Cu + Al

In making cheap ornaments.

Gun Metal

Cu + Sn + Zn + Pb

In making guns, barrels, gears and bearings.

Dutch metal

Cu + Zn

In making artificial ornaments.

Delta metal

Cu + Zn + Fe

In making blades of aeroplane.

Munz metal

Cu + Zn

In making coins.

Monel metal

Cu + Ni

For base containing container.

Rose metal

Bi + Pb + Sn

For making automatic fuse.

Duralumin

Al + Cu + Mg + Mn

For making utensils.

Magnalium

Al + Mg

For frame of aeroplane.

Solder

Pb + Sn

For soldering.

Type metal

Sn + Pb + Sb

In printing industry.

Bell metal

Cu + Sn

For casting bells and statues.

Stainless steel

Fe + Cr + Ni + C

For making utensils and surgical cutlery.

Nickel steel

Fe + Ni

For making electrical wire, automobile parts.