Important Alloys

 

Alloy	Composition	Uses
Alnico	Al + Ni + Co	used for permanent magnets
Bell metal	Cu + Sn	For casting bells and statues.
Birmabright	Al + Mg + Mn	used in car bodies
Brass	Cu + Zn	In making utensils.
Bronze	Cu + Sn	In making coins, bell and utensils.
Delta metal	Cu + Zn + Fe	In making blades of aeroplane.
Duralumin	Al + Cu + Mg + Mn	For making utensils.
Dutch metal	Cu + Zn	In making artificial ornaments.
German Silver	Cu + Zn + Ni	In making utensils.
Gun Metal	Cu + Sn + Zn + Pb	In making guns, barrels, gears and bearings.
Hydronalium	Al + Mg + Mn	used in shipbuilding
Magnalium	Al + Mg	used in airplane bodies, ladders etc.
Melchior	Cu + Ni	high corrosion resistance, used in marine applications
Monel metal	Cu + Ni	For base containing container.
Munz metal	Cu + Zn	In making coins.
Nickel steel	Fe + Ni	For making electrical wire, automobile parts.
Rolled Gold	Cu + Al	In making cheap ornaments.
Rose metal	Bi + Pb + Sn	For making automatic fuse.
Solder	Pb + Sn	For soldering.
Stainless steel	Fe + Cr + Ni + C	For making utensils and surgical cutlery.
Type metal	Sn + Pb + Sb	In printing industry.
Wood's metal	Bi + Pb + Sn + Cd