alloy - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • copper: Brass Alloy An alloy of copper and zinc, although the term is loosely used to include all copper alloys.
  • nickel: Constantan An alloy of 40 % nickel and 60 % copper, with a high volume resistivity and almost negligible temperature coefficient.

Converse of object

  • braze: Vacuum Brazing Consultants Ltd. is a leading U.K. supplier of vacuum grades of brazing alloys.
  • die-cast: Our Price: US$12.90 Equilibrium Candle Holder A modular design made from plated die-cast alloy that allows you to build up interesting sculptural.. .

Adjective modifier

  • lead-free: The third CD-ROM will be released shortly covering other aspects of lead-free alloys and the changes necessary to meet the deadline of July 2006.
  • ferrous: Modern steels and ferrous alloys have mostly been developed since the Industrial Revolution.
  • ternary: In ternary alloys ( three elements ) three pairs of binary ( two elements ) alloys can also form.
  • eutectic: Consider now what happens during solidification of a eutectic alloy.
  • 18-inch: An electric sun roof, satellite navigation and 18-inch alloys are available as options if you desire.
  • non-ferrous: Casting uses a range of casting technologies on ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.

Modifies a noun

  • wheel: The alloy wheel rim also features a tire bead rim.
  • rim: The alloy wheel rim also features a tire bead rim.
  • tubing: The March, 1956 prices of materials are quoted as a guide some of these prices fluctuate, especially that of aluminum alloy tubing.
  • steel: The materials from which fork arms are made will thus cover a range of alloy steels.

Noun used with modifier

  • aluminum: Can be made from aluminum alloy, copper or steel.
  • titanium: What is the advantage of making bicycles out of titanium alloys, rather than steel or aluminum alloys?
  • copper: Circular coin, cast in copper alloy with a square central hole.
  • magnesium: Ergo laptops are tougher Magnesium alloy is many times stronger than plastic, however smart the latter may appear.
  • aluminum: Our pioneer product was the first aluminum alloy wheelchair ever made in Taiwan.
  • copper-nickel: Bactrian coins of King Euthydemus ( 220 BC ) are known in a copper-nickel alloy.

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