alloying
Meaning
of Alloy
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It might otherwise appear paradoxical that money can be replaced by worthless paper; but that the slightest alloying of its metallic content depreciates it.
A final problem was the effect that increased material temperature had on the relative electrochemical reactivity of the base metal and its alloying constituents.
Alloy systems are classified by a number system ( ANSI ) or by names indicating their main alloying constituents ( DIN and ISO ).
As in the case of tool steels, the surface modification caused by ion implantation includes both a surface compression which prevents crack propagation and an alloying of the surface to make it more chemically resistant to corrosion.
Applications A titanium cylinder, "Grade 2" quality Titanium is used in steel as an alloying element ( ferro-titanium ) to reduce grain size and as a deoxidizer, and in stainless steel to reduce carbon content.
For most applications involving lead, varying amounts of antimony are used as alloying metal.