Alloy Carbon steel

Composition 99% iron 1% carbon

Properties Hard and strong

Uses -Buildings and bridges frameworks -Heavy machinery and body of vehicles framework in tools making -Cutlery and kitchenware -Machine parts and surgical instruments

Stainless steel

74% iron 18% chromium 8% nickel 90% copper 10% tin 70% copper 30% zinc

Shiny, strong and resist rusting

Bronze

Hard, strong and shiny Hard and shiny

-Kitchenware and ships propellers -Decorative ornaments, statues and art crafts -Electrical connectors and musical instrument -Kitchenware and decorative ornaments -Aircraft body frames -Rims of racing car tyres

Brass

Magnalium 70% Light, hard and aluminium strong 30% magnesium

Alloy Duralumin

Composition 95% aluminium 3% copper 1% magnesium 1% manganese

Properties

Uses

Light, hard and -Bodies of aircrafts and bullet trains strong -Racing bicycles, fan blades, light electric cable

Pewter

97% tin Lustrous and 3% copper shiny and antimony 50% tin 50% lead Hard, shiny and with low melting point

-Mugs, candlesticks, souvenirs -Decorative ornaments

Solder

-Electrical wires and metal pipes

Cupronickel

Copper, nickel Hard, shiny (percentage and resist according to corrosion colour)

-Coins of 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents