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

See also: Category:Ferrous alloys

Lead

Main article: Lead

Magnesium

Main article: Magnesium

Manganese

Main article: Manganese

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

Main article: Rhodium

Silver

Main article: Silver

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[citation needed] 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).[citation needed] 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[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

References

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  2. ^ Hausner(1965) Beryllium its Metallurgy and Properties, University of California Press
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