Alloy

[blueyedevil]

What is an alloy?

[MargeB]

It is a material in which two or more metals are combined directly in furnace (ie not just rammed against each other).

[Piper-AK]

An alloy is a mix of two or more metals (normally).  They don't react to form a new compound, but they combine so the alloy reacts or has different attributes to any of the constituent elements.

[Loosehead]

for example, brass and steel are alloys.

[Loosehead]

sorry brain failure I meant stainless steel of course! doh!

[Gef]

An alloy is a mixture of metals or of metal(s) and non-metal(s). Loosehead, "normal" steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.

[Loosehead]

I know gef that's why I corrected it, did you read all the posts??

[Gef]

Sorry loosehead but you have got me puzzled now. It seemed that you were saying that stainless steel was an alloy but steel wasn't or am I missing something?