Alloying: Understanding the Basics
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This article discusses the general purpose of alloying and identifies some of the material properties and behaviors that can be improved by adding various elements to the base metal. It explains how alloying can make metals stronger and more resistant to corrosion and wear as well as easier to cast, weld, form, and machine. It also discusses some of the alloying techniques that have been developed to address problems stemming from dissimilarities between the base metal and alloying or inoculate material.
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Member Sign InPrinciples of Alloying, Alloying: Understanding the Basics, Edited By J.R. Davis, ASM International, 2001, p 3–17, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.aub.t61170003
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