English National Curriculum - Science Science

6. Explore alloys

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Describe what's meant by the word alloy and state the properties of alloy

State the metals present in the alloys bronze, brass and alloys of gold and then state the uses of these alloys

Describe uses of different forms of steel and alloys of aluminium

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alloy

A metallic material which consists of two or more elements.

bronze

An alloy of copper which is made of one-third tin and is yellowish-brown in colour.

brass

An alloy of zinc and copper that is a yellow colour.

steel

An alloy of iron with carbon as well as other elements used to build and produce materials due to its strong structure.

composition

How a mixture or whole is created and the ingredients within it.

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