alloy

[US]/ˈælɔɪ/
[UK]/ˈælɔɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. lower the purity of; make into an alloy
n. a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements
vi. be easily cast into an alloy

Phrases & Collocations

steel alloy

copper alloy

alloy composition

alloy properties

alloy production

alloy processing

aluminum alloy

aluminium alloy

magnesium alloy

alloy steel

titanium alloy

hard alloy

zinc alloy

low alloy

shape memory alloy

low alloy steel

alloy powder

amorphous alloy

metal alloy

alloy casting

alloy plating

alloy wire

tungsten alloy

iron alloy

alloy layer

Example Sentences

an alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc.

a salutary fear alloyed their admiration.

an aluminium alloy with a black satin finish.

This is not pure gold; there is some alloy in it.

an alloy made from the mixture of two metals.

Pleasure alloyed with pain.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

idealism that was alloyed with political skill.

a fabricable alloy; fabricable materials.

alloying tin with copper to make bronze.

a metal box fronted by an alloy panel.

the alloy is sonorous and useful in making bells.

the alloy becomes brittle and almost unworkable.

Some alloys experience an additional solution heat treatment, while other alloys become overaged in the HAZ.

Effects of master alloy of quasicrystal containing magnesium additions and solution treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91 magnesium alloy were studied.

Last October the first batch of low-alloy channel steel was successfully rolled.

fusion of metals in an alloy; the difficult fusion of conflicting factions.

Electrometallurgy of steel and ferro-alloys,Afanasyev,Mir Publishers,,TF63

Real-world Examples

The researchers' material of choice is an alloy of germanium, antimony and tellurium.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

This is not pure gold; there is some alloy in it.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

The premature coagulation of the alloy starts to be set.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Hammerton says some materials currently in use are metal alloys dating back to the cold war.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

The ability to forge metal alloys made the Erlitou culture the most advanced civilization of its time.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

But more modern builders stopped using copper and copper alloys. They cost more than other building materials.

Source: VOA Special February 2016 Collection

The second was a 20-cent coin made of silver alloy.

Source: Comprehensive Guide to Financial English Speaking

The kilogram was the weight of a lump of a similar alloy.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Mercury also forms mixtures, or alloys, with a lot of other metals very easily.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

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